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The 2008-09 annual report of the President’s Cancer Panel
has just been released. The purpose of this panel is to assess the state of environmental cancer research, policy and programs addressing known and potential effects of environmental exposures on cancer. This report, entitled “Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now,” discusses the large and growing body of evidence linking cancer to environmental contaminants.
Perchloroethylene, also known as perc, is a solvent that has been a mainstay of the dry cleaning industry for decades. It has been classified as “reasonably anticipated to be a carcinogen” by the National Toxicology Program. Approximately 28,000 dry cleaners in the United States use perc.
The huge number and complexity of known or suspected environmental carcinogens is a call to action by the President’s Cancer Panel on several levels:
- To conduct scientific research to better understand the impact of environmental carcinogens
- To enforce existing policies and regulations that protect workers and the public
- To implement policy and regulatory changes that support public health and reduce the burden of cancer
- To take personal action
Individuals can take important steps in their own lives to reduce their exposure to environmental elements that increase the risk of cancer. For example, using Pacific Heights Cleaners (PHC) for garment cleaning is taking personal action. PHC has eliminated perc and other toxic solvents in their dry cleaning process.
To read the complete report from the President’s Cancer Panel, please visit our website, www.zerobreastcancer.org and click on the News link.
Karl Huie
Pacific Heights
Cleaners in San Francisco and Sausalito
is your non-toxic alternative, proudly leading the way in garment care today-
and into a healthy future.
The first dry cleaner in Marin and San Francisco to be green business certified by the Bay Area Green Business Program and San Francisco Environment. Using the Wet Clean, dry cleaning system that is EPA approved as environmentally friendly.
Other Articles of Interest:
The Dirty Little Secret About Dry Cleaning!
California Air Resources Board Report
What Health Benefits are there to using a Green Dry Cleaner?
Does Eco Dry Clean (wet clean) clean as well as solvent dry cleaning?
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October 19th, 2010 at thpm00000059pmTuesday59312010, CPM
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