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Enduring the Elements... Cancer and the Environment - Todd Cancer Institute, Long Beach, CA, November 12, 2009, 6:30 PM - 8 PM
Long Beach Memorial Medical Center, Houssels Forum, 2801 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach, CA 90806 - Open to the Public without charge. Click here to register or for more information.
Recent Past Events:
Greening initiatives take root
UPMC is “greening” the New Year with the first installment of a second $250,000 grant from The Heinz Endowments to develop extensive environmental initiatives and disease-prevention programs that expand on the health system’s commitment to environmental health, safety, and stewardship. UPMC also has committed $5 million to a green action fund to support systemwide waste reduction, energy efficiency, renewable resources, and conservation.
Pretty Scary: Heavy Metals in Face Paints - A new report by the Campaign for Safe Cosmetics reveals that some children’s face paints contain lead, a neurotoxin, as well as nickel, cobalt and chromium, which can cause lifelong skin sensitization and contact dermatitis. Read more
