In a great NY Times Op Ed piece by Nickola Kristof, we get a preview of the findings from the President’s Cancer Report.  The report calls on Americans to rethink the way we confront cancer, and to include support of rigorous legislation of chemical use as a prevention tool. 

“Traditionally, we reduce cancer risks through regular doctor visits, self-examinations and screenings such as mammograms. The President’s Cancer Panel suggests other eye-opening steps as well, such as giving preference to organic food, checking radon levels in the home and microwaving food in glass containers rather than plastic.” says Kristof in the article. 

“Only a few hundred of the more than 80,000 chemicals in use in the United States have been tested for safety,” the report says. It adds: “Many known or suspected carcinogens are completely unregulated.”

Read it here: http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/06/opinion/06kristof.html?scp=2&sq=kristof&st=cse