I am conflicted by this heart -wrenching photo taken by life long friend Less Cancer board member - Journalist- Miles O'Brien of his dear sister Aileen. This is not how I want to see my friend Aileen, and yet I am stirred by the story this picture tells. I am moved by the authenticity of
This morning Next Generation Choices Foundation/ Less Cancer board member-journalist Miles O'Brien lost his beloved sister, Aileen to Breast Cancer. Aileen who was born in Grosse Pointe Michigan spent the later part of her life in Vero Beach, Florida. In addition to her devoted brother Miles, Aileen is survived by two daughters Katie and Aileen.
NEW YORK (August 20, 2012) Exposure to air pollution in the womb and continuing exposure during early childhood increase risk for development of non-atopic asthma, according to a study by researchers at Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health at the Mailman School of Public Health, Department of Environmental Health Sciences and Columbia University's College of Physicians and Surgeons. Pyrene -a
In the work for Less Cancer fewer rewards are greater than the good news headlines that Johnson & Johnson plans to remove trace amounts of potentially cancer-causing and other dangerous chemicals from nearly all its adult toiletries and cosmetic products worldwide within 3 1/2 years.Late last year Johnson and Johnson pledged to remove “chemicals of concern”
The Anschutz Health and Wellness Center at the Anschutz Medical Campus Aurora, CO is a "state-of-the-art" facility that was developed with top researchers, scientists and a multi-disciplinary team to create the nation’s go to source for information and programing in the battle to reverse the upward trend of childhood and adult obesity. The center also promotes school -based
In a recent blog post in Prevention Robyn O'Brien founder of Allergy Kids had been invited to speak to a group of 400 in Montana that included farmers, parents, foodies and agriculturalists. As O'Brien reports, she opened the night to questions, reporting a farmer’s daughter spoke hesitatingly at first about seed companies and global banks. O'Brien makes
In a recent Forbes blog Amy Westervelt tells the reader of the Company Method and why it is the Cleanest Company in America. Westervelt writes that the cleaning product company Method, proved that a company could reuse and recycle and still turn a profit. Westervelt reports that Method has been packaging its soaps, detergents and cleaners
Thank you to the many in the Less Cancer networks for reaching out to your Senator! The Safe Chemicals Act was approved in Committee today—a major milestone in the effort to fix America's broken system for regulating toxic chemicals and providing a healthier future for our families and communities. Please see more HERE .
I am a big fan of the "process" used in the Story of Stuff Project. The Story of Stuff Project was founded in 2008 by Annie Leonard as response to a need for more information and ways to get involved. The Story of Stuff Project , is a series of online movies that are, brief and easily
Sandy Lerner in a recent blog, speaks to food conglomerates protecting their assets and to the price we all pay including among other things increased rates of human disease, from allergies to cancer. Read Sandy Lerner's June 29, 2012 post What Price? Here in the Ayrshire Farm Journal.