Cancer and the Environment

“Having cancer at such a young age made me often wonder, ‘Why me?’  While receiving my treatment of radiation and chemotherapy (for 14 months) I witnessed so many children also battling this horrific disease.  I began to wonder, ‘Why them?’  Childhood cancer has risen 67.1% in the past two generations.  Fetuses, infants and children are more vulnerable to the toxic effects of chemicals from environmental exposure.”

• On January 25th, 2011 U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D) of California and U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R) of Idaho as lead co-sponser introduced the “Strengthening Protections for Children and Communities From Disease Clusters Act” S.76 also known as Trevor’s Law.  Bill S.76 calls for an improved process to address and investigate cancer and disease clusters throughout the U.S……..
  (Trevor’s Law)
  (Press Release)
  (Senator Boxer’s Press Release)

For more information on toxins and childhood cancer clusters please visit the following links.

FACT- Families Against Cancer and Toxins

NDCA- National Disease Cluster Alliance

SCHF- Safer Chemicals Healthy Families

NRDC- Natural Resources Defense Council