| Title |
Category |
Date |
Notes |
| The Obama Cancer Plan Should Prioritize Prevention |
Cancer War; American Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Work & Environmental Risks; |
January 23, 2009 |
Press release on The Obama Cancer Plan endorsed by cancer prevention scientists and advocates. |
| FDA Needs to Dismiss Former Monsanto Counsel |
U.S. Government Agencies; National Cancer Institute; Consumer Risks; Foods; Genetically Modified Foods; Milk, American Produced; |
August 12, 2009 |
Release on Michael Taylor appointed as FDA Food Safety Advisor. |
| How to Fight Cancer |
Cancer War; National Cancer Institute; Medications; |
August 11, 2009 |
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| Petition Seeking a Cancer Warning on Cosmetic Talc Powder Products |
National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Ovarian Cancer; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
May 19, 2008 |
Press Release from PR Newswire |
| The Double Standard on Trading Contaminated Chinese and U.S. Consumer Products |
Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; Beef; Milk, American Produced; |
July 30, 2007 |
Importing consumer products from China vs. hazardous U.S. consumer products. |
| New York Times Discredits a New Book on the Cancer War |
Cancer War; American Cancer Society; U.S. Government Agencies; National Cancer Institute; |
March 17, 2008 |
Richard Horton's review of a new book by Devra Davis on "The Secret History of the War on Cancer." |
| The New York Times Ignores Information on Dangers of Sunscreens |
Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
June 28, 2007 |
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| Responsibility of the FDA and National Cancer Institute for Cosmetics-Related Escalating Cancer Rates |
National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
August 15, 2008 |
Hazards of cosmetics, and the reckless indifference of the FDA to protect the public. |
| Leading Advocates Against Genetically Modified rBGH Milk File Citizen Petition with FDA |
Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Colon Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Consumer Risks; Genetically Modified Foods; Milk, American Produced; |
February 21, 2007 |
Petition (Feb. 15, 07) seeks withdrawal of approval for Posilac. |
| FDA Remains Asleep at the Wheel on the Dangers of Sunscreens, Besides Other Cosmetics and Personal Care Products |
National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
August 7, 2008 |
Release on the dangers of ingredients in sunscreens. |
| Breast Cancer Awareness Month Misleads Women |
American Cancer Society; Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Medical Risks; Mammography; |
October 17, 2007 |
Press Release on the American Cancer Society's Breast Cancer Awareness Month |
| Hormonal Milk Poses Greater Risks Than Just Twinning |
Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Childhood Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Consumer Risks; Foods; Genetically Modified Foods; Milk, American Produced; |
June 27, 2006 |
News release on rBGH milk. |
| The Obama Cancer Plan |
American Cancer Society; U.S. Government Agencies; National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Childhood Cancer; Liver Cancer; |
December 2, 2008 |
|
| The Organic Milk Wars: It's Not Just the Price |
Milk, American Produced; Genetically Modified Foods; Consumer Risks; Prostate Cancer; Colon Cancer; Breast Cancer; Cancers, Avoidable; American Cancer Society; |
September 22, 2006 |
rBGH, the genetically engineered recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone |
| UIC Professor Receives International Humanitarian Award |
Cancer War; Cancers, Avoidable; |
March 31, 2005 |
Dr. Epstein receives the Albert Schweitzer Golden Grand Medal for International Contributions to Cancer Prevention.
Presented June 10, 2005 at the Royal Castle, Warsaw, Poland. |
| The Look Good...Feel Better Program: But At What Risk? |
American Cancer Society; Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
October 28, 2005 |
Release on ACS Program for women cancer patients. |
| Time to Protect Babies from Dangerous Products |
Cancers, Avoidable; Childhood Cancer; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
February 28, 2005 |
Hazards of ingredients in commonly used baby products. |
| What's In Your Milk? |
Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Colon Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Consumer Risks; Foods; Genetically Modified Foods; Milk, American Produced; |
January 3, 2007 |
Press Release for Dr. Epstein's book, What's In Your Milk? |
| National School Lunches: Unsafe At Any Eating |
Cancers, Avoidable; Childhood Cancer; Consumer Risks; Beef; Genetically Modified Foods; Milk, American Produced; |
April 10, 2006 |
National School Lunch Act |
| New York Times Whitewashes Environmental Causes of Cancer |
National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Work & Environmental Risks; |
December 14, 2005 |
Commentary on New York Times story on the environment and cancer. |
| Spinning the Losing Cancer War |
Cancer War; American Cancer Society; U.S. Government Agencies; National Cancer Institute; Childhood Cancer; |
February 23, 2004 |
|
| National Academy of Sciences Challenges Special Status of NCI |
National Cancer Institute; Cancer War; |
September 30, 2003 |
|
| IBM's Corporate Recklessness: From the Holocaust to Occupational Cancer |
Cancers, Avoidable; Medical Risks; Work & Environmental Risks; |
August 16, 2004 |
|
| The "Milk is Milk" Industry Campaign Threatens Public Health |
Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Colon Cancer; Consumer Risks; Milk, American Produced; |
February 4, 2005 |
hazards of rBGH milk |
| Environmental Causes of Cancer Neglected |
Cancer War; National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Work & Environmental Risks; |
March 27, 2003 |
Environmental causes of cancer |
| Europe Leads the Way in Cosmetic Product Safety |
Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
October 13, 2004 |
|
| NCI Leadership is Out of Touch with Reality |
Cancer War; National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; |
February 25, 2003 |
National Cancer Institute Leadership |
| American Cancer Society Misleads Public in May 26 Discovery Health Program |
American Cancer Society; |
May 24, 2003 |
|
| Beware of Irradiated Dietary Supplements |
Cancers, Avoidable; |
May 23, 2003 |
|
| Announcement of Stop Cancer Before It Starts Campaign Report |
Cancer War; Charities; American Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; |
February 20, 2003 |
EMS release on Stop Cancer Campaign Report |
| Genetically-Engineered Anti-Aging Medication, Monsanto Milk Are Unrecognized Risks of Breast Cancer |
Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; |
May 19, 2003 |
|
| High Time to Label Fragrance Allergens |
Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; Medical Risks; |
August 6, 2004 |
|
| REACHing for Control of Carcinogenic Chemicals |
U.S. Government Agencies; Work & Environmental Risks; |
May 5, 2004 |
|
| Conflicts of Interest in the Losing Cancer War |
Cancer War; American Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Medications; |
March 4, 2004 |
|
| The Environmental Working Group Report on Personal Care Products: Ambitious, but Flawed |
Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
July 1, 2004 |
Comments on EWG's report, Skin Deep |
| Public Remains Uninformed of Escalating Incidence of Childhood Cancer |
Childhood Cancer; |
May 8, 2003 |
|
| McDonald's Is Leading the Way, But Hasn't Gone Far Enough Yet |
Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; |
July 1, 2003 |
|
| "Trade Secrets": The Latest in a Long Line of Conspiracies |
Work & Environmental Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; Consumer Risks; |
March 23, 2001 |
Trade Secrets by Bill Moyers uncovers industry misconduct |
| Risks of Ovarian Cancer from Drug, Evista, Supported by Data |
Ovarian Cancer; Medications; |
October 25, 2002 |
American Women Using Evista show increased rates of cancer. |
| Breast Exams Just as Effective as Mammography |
Cancer War; Breast Cancer; Mammography; |
October 9, 2002 |
Canadian Study Refutes Chinese Study |
| Groups Call for Labeling of Cosmetics and Toiletries, Citing Cancer and Other Health Risks |
Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
August 16, 2002 |
FDA petitioned by citizens |
| Phthalates in Cosmetics are Suspect, but Carcinogens Even More So |
Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
July 11, 2002 |
Activist Groups Report on Toxins (phthalates) in Cosmetics |
| FDA, USDA Officials Dismiss Citizens' Concerns About Irradiated Food at Symposium |
Work & Environmental Risks; Irradiation of Food; Consumer Risks; Cancers, Avoidable; National Cancer Institute; American Cancer Society; Cancer War; |
June 18, 2001 |
June 2001 Symposium on Food Irradiation |
| Escalating Incidence of Childhood Cancer Ignored by the National Cancer Institute and American Cancer Society |
Cancer War; Childhood Cancer; |
May 9, 2002 |
|
| Jewel-Osco's Sale of SureBeam's Irradiated Meat Threatens Consumer Health |
Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Beef; |
December 4, 2002 |
|
| Undisclosed Carcinogens in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Pose Avoidable Risks of Cancer |
Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
January 15, 2001 |
FDA slow to act on phthalate findings |
| Mammography is Dangerous, Ineffective |
Breast Cancer; Mammography; |
February 6, 2002 |
|
| Food Irradiation Dangers Explained in Public Information Campaign |
Irradiation of Food; Beef; |
January 17, 2002 |
Illinois Food Safety Coalition |
| USDA’s Allowing Schools to Serve Irradiated Meat is Reckless |
Cancers, Avoidable; Childhood Cancer; Consumer Risks; |
November 1, 2002 |
|
| ACS Charged with Losing the War on Cancer |
National Cancer Institute; |
October 25, 2000 |
Boycott of ACS called for |
| Ritalin Cancer Risk Ignored by American Academy of Pediatrics |
Childhood Cancer; Medications; |
October 4, 2001 |
Ritalin is Carcinogenic |
| ACS Threatens U. S. National Cancer Program |
American Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute; |
June 12, 2001 |
ACS seeks control of National Cancer Institute |
| European Ban on Hormonal Meat Based on Scientific Evidence |
Beef; U.S. Government Agencies; |
May 30, 1999 |
|
| Austria Urged to Take Initiatives to Protect the Public Against Cancer & Other Risks of Monsanto's Genetically Engineered Modified rBST Dairy Products |
Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Colon Cancer; Consumer Risks; Genetically Modified Foods; Milk, American Produced; Work & Environmental Risks; |
January 18, 2000 |
Monsanto's GE rBST dairy products |
| Breast Examination is a Practical Alternative to Mammography |
Breast Cancer; Mammography; |
May 3, 2001 |
Canadian Study Results |
| Ritalin Documentary Overlooks Cancer Risk Data |
Childhood Cancer; Medications; |
April 10, 2001 |
Ritalin Causes Cancer in Animal Studies |
| Project Censored Awards Alternative Pulitzer Prize to Samuel Epstein, |
Cancer War; |
April 10, 2000 |
Dr. Epstein receives the Project Censored Award (aka Alternative Pulitzer Prize) |
| Carcinogenic Hazards of Mainstream Industry Personal Care and Cosmetic Products |
Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
September 16, 2000 |
|
| New Initiatives in Personal Care Product Safety |
Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
January 7, 2000 |
|
| Monsanto's Genetically Engineered Modified Milk Ruled Unsafe by the United Nations |
Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Consumer Risks; Foods; Milk, American Produced; |
August 18, 1999 |
genetically engineered milk |
| The CPC and Public Citizen Charge Congress with Proposing Deceptive Labeling of Irradiated Food, Besides Ignoring Its Risks to Health and Environment |
U.S. Government Agencies; Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Colon Cancer; Consumer Risks; Foods; Beef; Genetically Modified Foods; Irradiation of Food; |
June 6, 2000 |
food irradiation |
| National Academy of Sciences Proposes Secret World Science Court |
U.S. Government Agencies; |
May 12, 2000 |
Rejecting Openness, Industry Consultants would judge hazards in secrecy |
| Genetically Engineered Anti-Aging Medication Poses Cancer Risks |
Colon Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Medications; |
March 14, 2000 |
Human Growth Hormone (HGH) Medication Dangers |
| Cancer War is Threatened by Cancer Charities |
Cancer War; Charities; |
September 13, 1999 |
|
| Genetically-Engineered Milk & Foods Pose Public Health Hazards |
U.S. Government Agencies; Genetically Modified Foods; Milk, American Produced; |
November 18, 1999 |
Rep. J. Conyers charges FDA and Monsanto with making false assurances |
| Misleading Claims by an Industry-Sponsored Study on the Safety of the Pill |
Breast Cancer; Medications; |
January 26, 1999 |
Birth-Control Pill Risks Cancer |
| Prestigious International Award for U.S. Expert Who Advocates Emphasis on Cancer Prevention Rather Than Just on Damage Control |
Cancer War; |
December 7, 1998 |
Dr. Epstein receives the Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel Prize." |
| Cancer War is Threatened by Recommendations of Presidential Commission |
Cancer War; Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; |
August 30, 1996 |
President's Commission on Risk Assessment |
| Cosmetic/Toiletry Ingredient Poses Avoidable Cancer Risks |
Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
February 22, 1998 |
Diethanolamine causes liver and kidney cancer in animal studies. |
| Evista (Raloxifene) Poses Risks of Ovarian Cancer |
Ovarian Cancer; Medications; |
February 4, 1998 |
Evista causes cancer in animal studies |
| Oprah and World Trade Organization are correct: U. S. Beef is Unsafe |
Beef; |
February 2, 1998 |
Synthetic Hormones in Beef Cause Cancer |
| Cancer Report Card Gets Failing Grade |
Cancer War; |
April 1, 1998 |
Cancer Statistics Misinterpreted |
| We are Losing the Winnable War Against Cancer |
Cancer War; American Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Medical Risks; Work & Environmental Risks; |
December 18, 1996 |
war on cancer |
| Cancer War is Threatened by Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Proposals |
U.S. Government Agencies; |
August 16, 1996 |
EPA would roll back regulations on carcinogenic pollutants |
| Breast Cancer Unawareness Month |
Breast Cancer; Cancer War; |
October 14, 1996 |
Drug Companies Sponsor Misinformation Campaign |
| The "Research Cures Cancer" Campaign |
Cancer War; National Cancer Institute; |
January 25, 1995 |
"Research Cures Cancer" Campaign misleads the public and Congress |
| Can Cosmetics Increase Your Risk of Cancer? |
Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
October 22, 1996 |
Petition to FDA urges labeling of products containing DEA toxin |
| Cancer Expert Calls Dow Breast Implant Ads Deceptive |
Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; Medical Risks; Breast Implants; |
May 11, 1995 |
cancer risks to be detailed at silicone device conference |
| CPC and Ralph Nader Release Dirty Dozen Consumer Products List |
Consumer Risks; |
September 21, 1995 |
Manufacturers urged to remove toxins from product formulations |
| New Study Warns Implants Pose Risk of Breast Cancer |
Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Consumer Risks; Medical Risks; Breast Implants; |
November 8, 1995 |
|
| National Mammoscam Day |
Mammography; Medical Risks; Consumer Risks; Breast Cancer; Cancers, Avoidable; Cancer War; |
October 18, 1994 |
Comment on National Mammography Day in October |
| $4.25 Billion Implant Settlement Ignores Risk of Breast Cancer |
Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Consumer Risks; Medical Risks; Breast Implants; |
September 13, 1994 |
Breast cancer risks from silicone breast implants |
| America Losing Winnable War Against Cancer. Experts Urge Clinton to Chart New Course |
Cancer War; American Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute; |
June 24, 1993 |
letter to former President Clinton re the war against cancer |
| Dusting with Cancer: Talc needs Hazard Label |
Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
November 17, 1994 |
CPC urges Drug-stores to label Talc as Carcinogenic |
| Breast Cancer Deaths Linked to Nuclear Emissions |
Cancer War; American Cancer Society; National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Work & Environmental Risks; |
September 8, 1994 |
|
| The FDA Still Ignores the Lethal Risks of Talcum Powder |
Work & Environmental Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; Consumer Risks; Ovarian Cancer; Cancers, Avoidable; |
March 24, 2008 |
|
| Talcum Powder Can Provoke Deadly Ovarian Cancer |
Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; Consumer Risks; Ovarian Cancer; Cancers, Avoidable; National Cancer Institute; |
May 15, 2008 |
Release from Environment News Service, www.ens-newswire.com |
| Americas Beauty Show Challenges Toxic Salons |
Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; Work & Environmental Risks; |
March 27, 2009 |
Hazards of ingredients and products in salons. |
| Medical Experts Prescribe Legislation to Help Prevent Cancer |
Work & Environmental Risks; Medical Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; Consumer Risks; Ovarian Cancer; Breast Cancer; Cancers, Avoidable; National Cancer Institute; U.S. Government Agencies; Cancer War; |
June 15, 2009 |
Letter to four Congressional committees regarding the Obama Cancer Plan and a mandate for cancer prevention. |
| Prevent Cancer: Phase Out Toxics in Cosmetics and Personal Care Products |
American Cancer Society; U.S. Government Agencies; National Cancer Institute; Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
July 20, 2009 |
The CPC and other concerned scientists are calling on the government to require a phase out of carcinogenic ingredients in cosmetics and personal care products. |
| Safe Breast Self Examination By Young Women vs. Risky Mammography |
Cancers, Avoidable; Breast Cancer; Consumer Risks; Medical Risks; Mammography; |
July 22, 2009 |
Critics of the EARLY Bill are ignoring the risks of premenopausal mammography. |
| Push for New Nuclear Power Sputters, But Old Reactors Still Pose Cancer Risk |
U.S. Government Agencies; Cancers, Avoidable; Work & Environmental Risks; |
July 27, 2009 |
|
| How to Sunbathe Safely |
Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
August 14, 2009 |
Release on hazardous ingredients in sunscreens. |
| An Overdue Ban On A Dangerous Sweetener |
Cancers, Avoidable; Consumer Risks; Foods; |
August 16, 2009 |
Release on the hazards of aspartame. |
| Talcum Powder: The Hidden Dangers |
Cancers, Avoidable; Ovarian Cancer; Consumer Risks; Cosmetics/Personal Care Products; |
September 30, 2009 |
Press release on the risks of ovarian cancer from talcum powder. |
| American Public Health Association Supports Ban On Hormonal Milk and Meat |
Cancer War; |
November 13, 2009 |
While the industry claims that the rBGH hormone is safe for cows and that the milk is safe for consumers, this is blatantly false. |
| UK Leads The Way In Banning Toxic Ingredients In Cosmetics and Personal Care Products |
Cancer War; |
November 17, 2009 |
Press release on UK ban |
| Risks of mammography-Hidden Role of the American Cancer Society |
Cancer War; |
November 24, 2009 |
|
| Unrecognized Cancer and Hormonal Risks of Avon Products |
Cancer War; |
October 8, 2009 |
|
| Cancer Expert Counters Reckless Claims That Hormonal Milk Is Safe |
Cancer War; |
October 14, 2009 |
|
| Hormones In US Beef Linked to Increased Cancer Risk |
Cancer War; |
October 21, 2009 |
|
| Dr. Samuel Epstein's 20 Year Fight Against Biotech, Cancer-Causing Milk |
Cancer War; |
October 28, 2009 |
|
| Cancer-The Health Risk Behind The Cosmeceutical Mask |
Cancer War; |
October 6, 2009 |
|
| Reckless Indifference Of The American Cancer Society To Cancer Prevention |
Cancer War; |
December 28, 2009 |
Funding of the American Cancer Society propagating unnecessary mammograms |
| A Dangerous Spin on the Cancer Risks of a Sugar-Free Sweetener |
Cancer War; |
January 6, 2010 |
Cancer risks of Aspartame |
| Unrecognized Risks of Perricone MD Skin Care Products |
Cancer War; |
January 12, 2010 |
Nanoparticles in Perricone MD, skincare line |
| An FDA Ban on Genetically-Engineered Milk is Twenty Years Overdue |
Cancer War; |
January 15, 2010 |
FDA and rBGH milk |
