Families Against Cancer & Toxics
Dedicated to finding causes of childhood cancers, with the goal of preventing future cases
Up to 100,000 U.S. homes have walls built of toxic-laden fly ash » read full text
Americans are exposed to seven times more radiation from diagnostic scans than in 1980 » read full text
Some other recent updates:
» Report Faults U.S. Measure of Cancer Risk
» Faulty gene makes children who live near power lines more likely to develop leukaemia.
» Session in Nevada reviews scientific efforts to find cause of leukemia
» CHILD LEUKEMIA DEATH RATES INCREASE NEAR U.S. NUCLEAR PLANTS - RISES GREATEST NEAR OLDEST PLANTS, DECLINES NEAR CLOSED PLANTS
» 'Malignant Maneuvers'
» Faulty gene makes children who live near power lines more likely to develop leukaemia.
» Session in Nevada reviews scientific efforts to find cause of leukemia
» CHILD LEUKEMIA DEATH RATES INCREASE NEAR U.S. NUCLEAR PLANTS - RISES GREATEST NEAR OLDEST PLANTS, DECLINES NEAR CLOSED PLANTS
» 'Malignant Maneuvers'
Fact Sheets
Stage II Vapor Recovery is an effective gas pump technology that prevents exposures to carcinogens, prevents the creation of smog, and prevents financial loss to gas station owners »
Compiled by Terry Nordbrock, Executive Director of Families Against Cancer & Toxics (FACT) Good question! This question has been surprisingly difficult to answer. Arizona has a cancer registry, in the care of the AZ Dept of Health Services. Renee Downing,... »
Experts agree that children are more vulnerable to environmental health threats than adults. Unfortunately, some of these health threats are present in our schools. These threats include exposures to pesticides, diesel bus fumes, mold, poor indoor air quality, radon, toxic... »
Eighteen children associated with Sierra Vista have been diagnosed with leukemia, and three have died. This is over three times the expected rate for this small desert town near a military base. See a timeline and read official documents about the cluster. »
Communities across the country are experiencing high rates of disease. Currently, chronic diseases like cancer, birth defects, and multiple sclerosis are responsible for seven out of ten deaths in the United States. »
These are the five most recently added fact sheets.
