Note: These recommendations are for everybody, but people with HIV are at higher risk of many kinds of cancer. Be careful of the recommendation on cooking meat; undercooking may be the greater danger for people with immune deficiency. JSJ
Op-Ed Columnist - New Alarm Bells About Chemicals and Cancer - NYTimes.com: "To help people manage the uncertainty prudently, the report has a section of recommendations for individuals:
* Particularly when pregnant and when children are small, choose foods, toys and garden products with fewer endocrine disruptors or other toxins. (Information about products is at www.cosmeticsdatabase.com or www.healthystuff.org.)
* For those whose jobs may expose them to chemicals, remove shoes when entering the house and wash work clothes separately from the rest of the laundry.
* Filter drinking water.
* Store water in glass or stainless steel containers, or in plastics that don’t contain BPA or phthalates (chemicals used to soften plastics). Microwave food in ceramic or glass containers.
* Give preference to food grown without pesticides, chemical fertilizers and growth hormones. Avoid meats that are cooked well-done.
* Check radon levels in your home. Radon is a natural source of radiation linked to cancer."
Note: To download the original report, click http://deainfo.nci.nih.gov/advisory/pcp/pcp08-09rpt/PCP_Report_08-09_508.pdf
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