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We know that cancer can have many causes. But seventy to eighty percent of women with breast cancer have none of the "official" risk factors - family history (which accounts for only 5-10% of all diagnoses), a high fat diet, or hormonal and reproductive factors. In the 1950's, a woman was at a one-in-twenty risk of developing breast cancer in her lifetime. Today this risk has skyrocketed to one in eight. Rising breast cancer rates may only be the tip of the iceberg in a slew of illnesses caused or aggravated by toxic contamination. The new Canadian film, EXPOSURE: Environmental Links to Breast Cancer, examines the effects of radiation and common toxic chemicals, like pesticides, on our health and promotes the importance of primary prevention as a key strategy in stopping cancer. It is narrated and hosted by breast cancer survivor Olivia Newton-John and features scientists, activists and other survivors who explain the science, raise questions, and speak forcefully about the need for generating the social and political changes necessary for a cleaner and safer world. The production of this 53 minute film was a project of the Toronto-based group, Women's Network on Health and the Environment. It played to resounding applause and ovation twice at the First World Conference on Breast Cancer in Kingston, Ontario last summer. Women who saw the film in Summerside and Charlottetown last month overwhelmingly agreed that everyone on PEI should see it. The film's message is absolutely compelling - a call to action. You can see EXPOSURE on Wednesday, April 22 (Earth Day) at 7:00 pm at the Herb Garden Restaurant on St. Marys Road (near New Glasgow). The viewing is sponsored by Earth Action and there is no charge. For more information call Sharon Labchuk at 621-0719.
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