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MOST common cancer affecting women #1 Killer among women

Breast Cancer. MOST common cancer affecting women #1 Killer among women. Long Island exhibits one of the highest breast cancer deaths. Long Island exemplifies this phenomenon. Why?. Long Island has a unique reserve of 4-Nonylphenol in its environment (Jacquez ‘03).

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MOST common cancer affecting women #1 Killer among women

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  1. Breast Cancer • MOST common cancer affecting women • #1 Killer among women Long Island exhibits one of the highest breast cancer deaths Long Island exemplifies this phenomenon Why? Long Island has a unique reserve of 4-Nonylphenol in its environment (Jacquez ‘03) Long Island consistently exhibits ABOVE EXPECTED rates of breast cancer 4-Nonylphenol (4-NP) • 4-NP is ubiquitous on Long Island (Jacquez ‘03) • Long Island used to be extensively covered by farms (since 17th century) • Fertilizers & Pesticides • Disturbs hormonally-mediated processes in the body (Watson ’05) • MIMICS estrogen in the body (due to similar structure) (Kortner & Arukwe ’07) • Controversial role in breast cancer risk • OVER 80% of breast cancer cannot be explained by known risk factors (Anderson ‘98) 2009 United Laboratories, Inc. • By-product of sewage • Component of household cleaners • Water, soil, crops, air, animals, HUMANS (Hoyt ‘04; Ruthann ’03, Ferguson ’01; Bennie ‘99) EXTERNAL factors must contribute to breast cancer risk (Ruthann ‘03; Davidson ‘98; Ahel ‘94; Colborn ‘94) Estrogen • Increases breast cancer risk, causes birth defects + learning disabilities (Cavalieri, ‘06; Anderson ’98) • Half-life of estrogen is 13 hours • Half-life of 4-NP is 8.2 DAYS (Staples ‘01) The Green Lane™, Environment Canada Hypothesis Environmental toxin 4-NP will increase breast cancer risk due to its estrogen-like characteristics in the body.

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