Advocacy & Environment

Breast Cancer Fund identifies and advocates for elimination of the environmental and other preventable causes of the disease.
Center for Health, Environment & Justice is a national organization formed and led by Lois Gibbs (Love Canal activist) and is advocates for healthy communities by reducing toxic substances in our environment.
Cancer Action NY has an ultimate goal of eliminating the release of chemical carcinogens to the environment and educating the public in the avoidance of exposure to carcinogenic pollutants in our air, water and food.
Breast Cancer Action is committed to the precautionary principle of public health and works with other organizations to encourage the use of environmentally safe alternatives.
Cancer Incidence by Zip Code in New York State shows the number of people who developed the specific type of cancer while living in the ZIP Code area.  The lists also show the number of people who might have been expected to get cancer based on the size of the population of the ZIP Code.
Environmental Working Group uses the power of public information to protect public health and the environment
Organic.org identifies benefits of an organic lifestyle.
Not Too Pretty campaigns for safe cosmetics and is working to protect your health by eliminating the use of chemicals linked to health problems.
Beyond Pesticides Offers the latest information on pesticides and alternatives.
ConsumerSafety.org Health and safety issues and consumer related news.