Breast Cancer Risk and Cleaning Products

So this week I have been over at the CURVES mingling with a wonderful group of women and answering questions about Shaklee. As a fundraiser for their RELAY FOR LIFE team, we donate to RFL and get to bring in a display table for the week ( and enjoy the circuit). So I have been telling my stories all week, especially my passion about the changes people can make in getting rid of all the toxins in their homes and make a "SAFE,GREEN and yes they WORK" switch to Shaklee...while saving lots money too.
My mom send me this research on Breast Cancer Risk and Cleaning Products. Do you think it fit the week's topic or what? Please, take time to read it and share with your friends. This is something that we all can DO. So through the end of July, we will pay the shipping when a new customer orders the GET CLEAN STARTER KIT. Cool. www.getcleanpeoria.info

I thought you might be interested in new results of our research published today in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health. We found higher breast cancer risk among women who reported the highest cleaning product use; however, we caution that these results may be influenced by differences among women in what they recall about past product use as well as their actual product use. The journal's press release is pasted below along with a link to the journal abstract and full article.

Because of our concern that some cleaning products contain mammary gland carcinogens or endocrine disruptors, we have long recommended alternatives that may reduce exposure to suspect chemicals: http://www.getcleanpeoria.info

Here are a few of the news stories reporting our results around the world:

http://news.smh.com.au/breaking-news-world/houseproud-women-cancer-risk-20100720-10ic6.html

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/breast-cancer-link-to-cleaning-products-and-air-fresheners-2030342.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/healthnews/7837863/Household-cleaners-may-double-risk-of-breast-cancer.html

http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/07/100719205630.htm




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Do cleaning products cause breast cancer? 6/07/10
Women who report greater use of cleaning products may be at higher breast cancer risk than those who say they use them sparingly. Researchers writing in BioMed Central’s open access journal Environmental Health asked more than 1500 women about their cleaning product usage and found that women who reported using more air fresheners and products for mold and mildew control had a higher incidence of breast cancer.
Julia Brody, from the Silent Spring Institute, USA, worked with a team of researchers to carry out telephone interviews with 787 women diagnosed with breast cancer and 721 comparison women. She said, “Women who reported the highest combined cleaning product use had a doubled risk of breast cancer compared to those with the lowest reported use. Use of air fresheners and products for mold and mildew control were associated with increased risk. To our knowledge, this is the first published report on cleaning product use and risk of breast cancer.”
The researchers questioned women on product use, beliefs about breast cancer causes, and established and suspected risk factors. They found that cleaning products, air fresheners, and insect repellents were associated with breast cancer, but little association was observed with overall pesticide use. Women with breast cancer who believed that chemicals and pollutants contribute ‘a lot’ to the risk of developing the condition were more likely to report high product usage. Speaking about this potential bias to the study, Brody said, “When women are diagnosed with breast cancer, they often think about what happened in the past that might have contributed to the disease. As a result, it may be that women with breast cancer more accurately recall their past product use or even over-estimate it. Or, it could also be that experience with breast cancer influences beliefs about its causes. For example, women diagnosed with breast cancer are less likely to believe heredity contributes ‘a lot’, because most are the first in their family to get the disease.”
In order to avoid possible recall bias, the researchers recommend further study of cleaning products and breast cancer using prospective self-reports and measurements in environmental and biological media.
Link to journal article abstract and full pdf article: http://www.ehjournal.net/content/9/1/40 Many thanks to Donna Jewett for passing along this information on a peer-reviewd study showing twice the rate of breast cancer among women who reported the highest use of cleaning products. A very good reason to make the switch to Shaklee's safe, effective, and non-toxic Get Clean products.