@Lesscancer

Founders National Cancer Prevention Workshop + Day U.S. House Cancer Prevnt Caucus, Next Gen. Choices Foundation 501c3 Public Charity Founded in 2004 Non Profit

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Joined November 2008
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#PFAS "Forever Chemicals in Children May Cast a Health Shadow Lasting Decades": bioengineer.org/forever-chem… @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @rightlivelihood #PFOA #PFOS

Forever Chemicals in Children May Cast a Health Shadow Lasting Decades

A comprehensive review in Pediatric Research finds that early-life exposure to persistent PFAS chemicals can trigger immune, endocrine, developmental, and cancer-related harms that may last a...

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Add your name, share the letter, and contact your state representatives. Ask them to ensure patients in active cancer treatment are protected from work and reporting requirements. form.jotform.com/26271570455…
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Wisconsin, Michigan, and Minnesota all recognizing this week as "#PFAS Awareness Week": wkow.com/news/evers-recogniz… via @WKOW @Taftlaw #Foreverchemicals #PFOA #PFOS @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @rightlivelihood

Evers recognizes first PFAS Awareness Week in Wisconsin

MADISON (WKOW) -- Gov. Tony Evers and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources are recognizing the state's first PFAS Awareness Week.

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Thanks to @NRDC and @MarkRuffalo for helping spread awareness of the new @UNHumanRights report confirming the profound threat to human rights and the environment from #PFAS all over the planet: @Taftlaw @Lesscancer @YaleSPH #PFOA #PFOS #foreverchemicals @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook
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A new @UN report found that toxic “forever chemicals” called PFAS pose a profound threat to human rights and the environment. Actor and activist @MarkRuffalo and environmental attorney @RobertBilott have joined the call to ban all non-essential uses of PFAS to protect our planet and our health.
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Food safety is public health. For many people, foodborne illness may mean a miserable few days. For someone undergoing cancer treatment, living with a weakened immune system, or recovering from surgery, the consequences can be much more serious.
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Replying to @UNHumanRights
@UNHumanRights Special Rapporteur issues report finding "PFAS pose a profound threat to human rights and the environment": ohchr.org/en/documents/thema… #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS #foreverchemicals @Taftlaw @rightlivelihood @Lesscancer @YaleSPH @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook @MarkRuffalo

A/HRC/63/27: Forever chemicals and human rights - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the implica...

SummaryIn the present report, submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 54/10, the Special Rapporteur on the implications for human rights of the environmentally sound management and...

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Cancer patients should be focused on getting through treatment, not proving they are working or keeping up with Medicaid paperwork.
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@RobertBilottAug 8
New Jersey's $2.5 billion 'forever chemicals' settlements with DuPont, 3M, others win court approval reuters.com/legal/litigation… @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @rightlivelihood #PFAS #PFOA

New Jersey's $2.5 billion 'forever chemicals' settlements with DuPont, 3M, others win court approval

A federal judge on Friday approved more than $2.5 billion of ‌settlements that New Jersey reached with DuPont , Chemours , Corteva and 3M to resolve claims over pollution attributed to PFAS, also...

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@RobertBilottAug 7
"How to Poison a Planet" documentary on global #PFAS #foreverchemcials crisis now available through Good Docs: gooddocs.net/collections/new… #PFOA #PFOS @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @rightlivelihood

HOW TO POISON A PLANET

How to Poison A Planet reveals the story of how “forever chemicals” came to contaminate every corner of the globe, sparking an environmental crisis that reaches from the heart of New York City to the...

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Replying to @lemondefr
@lemondefr : "Sweden Plans to Ban Forever Chemicals in Clothing": @Taftlaw @rightlivelihood @YaleSPH @Lesscancer #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS #Foreverchemicals #ExposureBook @DarkWatersMovie lemonde.fr/en/environment/ar…

Sweden plans to ban 'forever chemicals' in clothing

Ahead of an expected EU-wide ban on PFAS, so-called 'forever chemicals' which are being restricted worldwide due to adverse health effects, Sweden announced a ban on PFAS in clothing, shoes, kitche...

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Important new study confirms elevated testicular and kidney cancers (and other cancers) in large population exposed to #PFOA: sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #PFAS #foreverchemicals @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer #ExposureBook
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It's easy to become frustrated with politics. I've certainly been frustrated myself. But many of the things we value most—clean drinking water, safer food, Medicare, safer workplaces, cleaner air, and countless public health protections…. open.substack.com/pub/billco…
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@APNews reports: apnews.com/article/pfas-epa-… @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer #PFAS #PFOA #GenX #foreverchemicals @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook

US says chemical maker Chemours to pay $450M to settle 'forever chemicals' case

The Trump administration has reached a multi-state settlement with chemical giant Chemours Co. over years-long, illegal discharges of synthetic “forever chemicals” used to make products resistant to...

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Great to see @DarkWatersMovie on this list! fandomwire.com/best-courtroo… @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer #PFAS #PFOA #foreverchemicals #ExposureBook

The 10 Best Courtroom Dramas of the Last 30 Years, Ranked by Realism

Courtroom dramas offer a lot of tension and can be used for building suspense and talk about justice in a limited space, with realism.

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@cenmag reports: "Australia’s $1.4 billion PFAS lawsuit could be a global model":  cen.acs.org/policy/litigatio… via @cenmag @Taftlaw #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS @YaleSPH @Lesscancer @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook

Australia’s $1.4 billion PFAS lawsuit could be a global model 

The suit against 3M is part of a growing body of PFAS litigation that places remediation responsibilities on manufacturers

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@smh reports Australian government suing 3M over #PFAS #Foreverchemicals contamination: "Federal government sues chemicals giant for $2 billion over toxic contamination": smh.com.au/national/governme… @Taftlaw #PFAS #PFOA #PFOS @DarkWatersMovie @YaleSPH @Lesscancer #ExposureBook

‘A bit of anger’: Residents frustrated by bombshell $2b lawsuit over ‘forever chemicals’

The lawsuit is the largest legal claim ever brought by the Commonwealth but has blindsided communities hit with the fallout of the contamination disaster.

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There is something powerful about seeing a young woman from Virginia step into science, innovation, and leadership not for attention, but to help solve real problems that impact public health and our environment.…
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@UN sounds alarm over #PFAS pollution in France: euractiv.com/news/united-nat… #PFOA #PFOS #foreverchemicals @DarkWatersMovie #ExposureBook @Taftlaw @YaleSPH @Lesscancer

United Nations sounds the alarm over PFAS pollution in France | Rapporteur

The extent of contamination in the ‘Chemical Valley’ near Lyon is causing concerns

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