Guest guest Posted February 27, 2008 Report Share Posted February 27, 2008 forwarding ....................... Prof. Stewart remarks are doing nothing to calm my fears as I work with the victims of cca arsenic treated wood everyday and I am one myself. Cancer from cca wood may take years to develop and is not the largest problem in the first place. Joshua Hamilton research has shown that arsenic changes our genes, is a hormone disrupter and all in low level long term contact and sometimes within moments of contact. It causes heart disease, strokes, nausea, dizziness, asthma, thyroid troubles,skin conditions, weight gain, and loss of sex drive. It causes learning disabilities, neuropathy, hearing loss, cataracts and on and on. So before you relax keep your children away from cca wood and those who haven ’t done their homework Take care and please keep safe. Deborah Elaine Barrie Activist and Publisher _www.noccawood.ca_ (http://www.noccawood.ca) Cancer cause myths busted by new report Fay Burstin and Katherine Firkin February 04, 2008 12:00am BREAST implants, mobile phones, deodorant and coffee are unlikely to cause cancer, according to a report designed to ease panic that everything can be carcinogenic. The new cancer myth-busting report by an Australian specialist assesses the likely risk of 50 known carcinogens and a few old chestnuts to try to put into perspective the risks of contracting the disease. Smoking cigarettes, drinking alcohol, deliberate exposure to sunlight and some rare cancer drugs sit in the highest-risk bracket for proved carcinogens. Among the likely risks were smoking marijuana, tanning in a solarium, eating large amounts of processed meats and living near a waste dump. Using hair dyes and living near power lines were considered less risky, while inadequate evidence existed for mobile phones, cosmetics and food additives. Report author Prof Bernard Stewart, from the University of NSW, virtually ruled out risk for a range of rumoured carcinogens including artificial sweeteners, coffee, deodorant, dental fillings, breast implants and fluoridated water. " No one should seriously lose sleep or change their behaviour in respect of these very, very unlikely things, " he said. " We're working to allay many of the fears that everything can cause cancer because the risks are often insignificant. " The research, released today to coincide with World Cancer Day, ranks potential carcinogens into five categories: proven, likely, inferred, unknown or unlikely risk of cancer. Prof Stewart hoped the report would clarify confusion and help people identify their risk based on exposure to a cancer-causing agent. " For instance, we know that arsenic is carcinogenic, " he said. " But smelter workers who are exposed to arsenic emissions are much more likely to develop cancer than children who have played on climbing frames constructed from arsenic-treated timber. " Cancer Council Victoria director Prof David Hill said the research would help professionals interpret potential dangers and advise consumers. " This research doesn't contain any information that should alarm people and shows that the campaigns we've already got in place have been well-focused, " Prof Hill said. Prof Stewart said the new challenge was to reduce the cancer risk faced by growing numbers of overweight and obese people. * with AAP _http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23154116-662,00.html_ (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,23154116-662,00.html) posted by Deborah Elaine Barrie 4 Catherine Street Smiths Falls, On Canada K7A 3Z8 (613)284-8259 _deborah_ (deborah) _http://www.noccawood.ca_ (http://www.noccawood.ca/) to list service at website What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal. Albert Pine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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