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22 07, 2014

Cyclist Craig Feringa Reports-Post 2 Day 300 Mile Less Cancer Bike Ride

By |2017-11-10T21:04:44-05:00July 22nd, 2014|Uncategorized|

Craig Feringa As a cyclist on the LessCancer.org 2 day, 300 mile ride from Port Huron, Michigan to Mackinaw City, Michigan a few weeks ago, I was proud to wear the ‘kit’ that proudly displayed the LessCancer.org logo and the logos of many of the sponsors.  When I put on the kit to

11 07, 2014

Craig Feringa Joins Less Cancer Ride to Mackinac

By |2017-11-10T21:04:44-05:00July 11th, 2014|Mackinac Bike Ride, Mackinac Race, Uncategorized|

Craig Feringa My name is Craig Feringa.  I am currently an attorney who, in my past professional life was a Registered Nurse.  While I have cared for many people with cancer, I have not had the personal challenges that many of my fellow riders have faced, and it is truly my honor to

7 11, 2013

Don’t Believe e-cigarette Hype

By |2017-11-10T21:05:51-05:00November 7th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Janie Heath, PhD Several weeks back, “Saturday Night Live” spoofed the increasing ubiquity and purported safety of e-cigarettes by touting its own fictitious product — “e-meth.” The skit, which included “Breaking Bad’s” Jesse Pinkman (actor Aaron Paul), offered e-meth as a sensible smokeless alternative to crystal meth itself — a completely far-fetched and

27 10, 2013

Beauty and the Beasts

By |2017-11-10T21:05:51-05:00October 27th, 2013|Uncategorized|

  Margaret Cuomo Incredible as it sounds in 2012, the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) currently classifies more than 400 chemicals, many of which are used in consumer products, as carcinogens or probable or possible carcinogens. Some are pesticides and other chemicals found in food, but plenty are found in health and beauty

22 10, 2013

The Chemicals We Eat.

By |2017-11-10T21:05:51-05:00October 22nd, 2013|Uncategorized|

Maria Rodale Many chemicals in use today are endocrine disruptors, which affect development during the critical time of puberty, increasing the risk of diseases such as cancer and diabetes later in life. And let’s not forget genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which account for more than 85 percent of all corn and soybeans grown

13 10, 2013

Less Cancer Honored- Michigan Senate

By |2017-11-10T21:05:51-05:00October 13th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Bill Couzens, Founder Less Cancer and Senator Bert Johnson outside the Senate Chambers in Lansing, Michigan. Lansing, Michigan October 10, 2013  Lesscancer.org (Next Generation Choices Foundation) was honored in Michigans Senate by Senator Bert Johnson. Below is what Less Cancer Founder Bill Couzens had to say on the floor. Michigan Senate, Lansing Michigan

10 09, 2013

Free Film Screening & Cancer Panel Discussion at the US Capitol September 19th

By |2017-11-10T21:05:52-05:00September 10th, 2013|Uncategorized|

Did you know that toxic chemicals can be found in our skincare, cosmetics, household products, furniture, flooring... even our food, water and air? And children's toys?! Toxins don’t belong in any of these things… but industry and government advise us that our products contain “acceptable levels” of chemicals. What happens when all of these toxins

2 09, 2013

Tips for Reducing Chemicals Associated with Cancer Risks

By |2017-11-10T21:05:52-05:00September 2nd, 2013|Uncategorized|

Jamie McConnell is director of programs and policy for Women’s Voices for the Earth. In one way or another cancer invades all of our lives—whether it’s your diagnosis, a family member’s, or a friend.  In my relatively short time on this earth (35 years) my grandfather was diagnosed with bladder cancer and a

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