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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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."
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.
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.
