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Sick Judge on Medical Marijuana: It's a "Human Rights Issue"

Brian Braiker, The Guardian. May 23, 2012.

In a New York Times opinion piece, a sitting state supreme court judge writes of his cancer and the palliative drug he depends on.

The Human Cancer Risks Posed by Extreme Fossil Fuel Extraction

Sandra Steingraber, AlterNet. April 17, 2012.

We cancer survivors, who know something about the fragility of life, hereby declare that the exchange of life-giving water for death-dealing fossil fuel is unacceptable.

Why Should Anti-Choice and Anti-Gay Groups Have More Right to Boycott and Picket Than Working People?

Josh Eidelson, In These Times. February 22, 2012.

The Komen controversy showed the brilliance of 'secondary boycotts'—and the injustice of punishing unions for using the same tactics.

Creationists to Cancer Patients: Drop Dead

Leslie Brunetta, Concord Monitor. February 15, 2012.

Creationists want to tell school kids that evolution is just an opinion. One cancer survivor explains why this is so dangerous.

Do Harsh Pot Laws Create a Dangerous Drinking Culture? 5 Reasons to Get Stoned Instead of Drunk

Kristen Gwynne, AlterNet. January 27, 2012.

Myths about marijuana convince people that alcohol is safer, but science shows pot is the healthier choice.

Hospital Prescribes Cancer Patient Pot, Then Refuses Him a Life-Saving Transplant For Smoking It

Eric W. Dolan, Raw Story. November 22, 2011.

Norman Smith was within two months of receiving a liver transplant when the same hospital that prescribed him the pot de-listed him. Now, he may die as the result.

Nuclear Disaster in the US: How Bechtel Is Botching the World's Costliest Environmental Cleanup

Joshua Frank, Seattle Weekly. October 21, 2011.

Department of Energy scientists are alleging catastrophic mismanagement of massive cleanup efforts at Hanford, the former nuclear weapons outpost.

New Film Exposes Connection Between the Kochs and a Small Community Dying of Cancer

Tara Lohan, AlterNet. October 10, 2011.

A new video from Brave New Foundation shows how people are paying the ultimate price for the Koch brothers' politics and profiteering.

Are Tattoos Toxic? New Research Shows Endocrine Disruptors, Metals and Carcinogens in Tattoo Ink

Brett Israel, Environmental Health News. September 16, 2011.

Research has turned up troubling findings about toxic chemicals in tattoo inks, including phthalates, metals, and hydrocarbons that are carcinogens and endocrine disruptors.

Dispersants Used in BP Gulf Oil Spill Linked to Cancer

Environment News ServiceAugust 29, 2011.

BP used over 1.8 million gallons of dispersant during the three-month long oil leak that gushed 4.9 million barrels of crude oil from the Macondo well.

How Christopher Hitchens Could Help His Fellow Cancer Patients by Promoting Psychedelic End-of-Life Therapy

Alexander Zaitchik, AlterNet. May 17, 2011.

Hitchens underwent waterboarding to experience the torture of terror suspects -- now dying of cancer, he could help the cause of psychedelic research with a dose of psilocybin.

Finding Romance, and Sex, for the First Time After a Double Mastectomy

Alice Crisci, AlterNet. April 14, 2011.

I was 31-years-old when diagnosed with an aggressive form of breast cancer. Thanks to treatment, I had less than zero sex drive. Here's how I got it back.

10 Names for the Pro-HIV, Pro-Cancer Republican Legislation

Katie Halper, AlterNet. February 28, 2011.

Nothing says "sanctity of life" better than cervical cancer, breast cancer, and HIV!

Study: How Our Alarmist TV News Makes People Overly Paranoid About Cancer

Tom Jacobs, Miller-McCune Magazine. February 7, 2011.

A new study shows that people who watched local TV news reports were likely to have a fatalistic attitude about cancer prevention.

When the Body Says No: How Emotions Can Cause or Prevent Deadly Disease

Amy Goodman, Gabor Mate, Democracy Now!. January 2, 2011.

Physician Gabor Maté argues too many doctors ignore what was once a commonplace assumption, that emotions are implicated in the development of illnesses and in their healing.

Scientists Warn Naked Body Scanners May Cause Cancer

Agence France PresseNovember 14, 2010.

"They say the risk is minimal, but statistically someone is going to get skin cancer from these X-rays," says a John Hopkins University doctor.

Women Are Dying From Hormone Therapy; Why Is Pharma Still Allowed to Push It?

Martha Rosenberg, AlterNet. October 21, 2010.

Big Pharma is still pushing its hormone therapy for women, despite the fact that it increases women's risk of cancer and other health problems.

Prop. 19 Offers Major Potential for Some Cancer Patients

Raymond Cushing, AlterNet. October 4, 2010.

Tens of thousands of sick people throughout California find relief from scores of ailments by using cannabis because this plant has so many healing qualities.

Why Is the Food Industry Pumping Food Dyes That Cause Cancer Into Our Food?

Michael Jacobson, Other Words. August 9, 2010.

Despite signs that they may cause cancer, food manufacturers continue to pour about millions of pounds of synthetic dyes into the American food supply every year.

Study: Eating Red Meat Cold Cuts May Cause Bladder Cancer

Agence France PresseAugust 3, 2010.

Already linked with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, red meat was found by a team of US researchers to be a possible cause of bladder cancer.

Baseball Announcer Garagiola's Anti-Chew Campaign May Cause More Harm Than Good

AlterNetJune 4, 2010.

While all tobacco use can be harmful, it is indisputable that people addicted to nicotine are better off using smokeless tobacco than inhaling it into their lungs.

New Research Revealed: Environmentally Caused Cancers Are 'Grossly Underestimated'

Marla Cone, Environmental Health News. May 6, 2010.

Obama was advised to help "remove the carcinogens and other toxins from our food, water, and air that needlessly increase health care costs, cripple our nation's productivity."

Book's Astounding Allegation: Chernobyl Radiation Killed Nearly One Million People

Environment News ServiceApril 26, 2010.

Emissions from this one reactor exceeded a hundred-fold the radioactive contamination of the bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki according to a new book.

Grouping All Asians Together Could Be Bad For Health

Paul Kleyman, New America Media. April 6, 2010.

For Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders, aggregating so many groups can mask important health disparities.

Farm Pesticides Linked to Deadly Skin Cancer

Gordon Shelter, Environmental Health News. March 31, 2010.

Sun exposure has always been considered the driving force behind rising rates of melanoma. But long-term use of pesticides may be an important factor, too.

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