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"As we now would expect, the subsequent data (collected from 1958-1966) revealed that Adventists contracted lung cancer at a rate of only 21 percent of that of the original acs group. But what caught even early anti-smoking advocates offguard was that the Adventists also had a much lower incidence of other cancers, as well as less heart disease and diabetes. Even when compared to nonsmokers in the original acs group, the Adventists produced generally healthier outcomes. The results were intriguing." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"ACS is "more interested in accumulating wealth than saving lives". ACS allocations for what primary prevention activities it does engage in, primarily tobacco cessation programs and low-fat diets, are only about 0.1 percent of its budget of about $1 billion annually. NCI's budgetary allocation for prevention of occupational cancer, the most avoidable of all cancers and conservatively estimated to be responsible for about 10 percent of all U.S. cancer deaths in adults and children, is about 1 percent ( 5)." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "In the early years of the "war," the NCI and acs promised a cure in time for the nation's 1976 bicentennial. Then, in 1984, and again in 1986, the NCI declared that cancer mortality would be cut in half by the year 2000. Both agencies announced in 1998 that the nation "had turned the corner" in the cancer war and that precipitous drops in mortality would soon occur. None of these predictions have even come true ?or even close to it. The FDA, NCI, and acs spend millions of dollars on public relations in attempts to reassure the public they are doing a good job, despite their lack of progress." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.) "Over the past decades, we have seen the NCI and acs, hand-in-hand, issue numerous breathless assurances, eagerly trumpeted by the uncritical news media, that breakthroughs in the war against cancer and in cancer treatment were imminent. In the early years of the "war," the NCI and acs promised a cure in time for the nation's 1976 bicentennial. Then, in 1984, and again in 1986, the NCI declared that cancer mortality would be cut in half by the year 2000." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"Because the overwhelming majority of Adventists were nonsmokers, they provided an ideal control group, and they were promptly folded into the acs study. As we now would expect, the subsequent data (collected from 1958-1966) revealed that Adventists contracted lung cancer at a rate of only 21 percent of that of the original acs group. But what caught even early anti-smoking advocates offguard was that the Adventists also had a much lower incidence of other cancers, as well as less heart disease and diabetes." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Colorectal Cancer." acs, Atlanta, GA. 2. World Health Organization. (2007). "Cancer." WHO, Geneva, Switzerland. 3. Haenszel, W., and Kurihara, M. (1968). Studies of Japanese migrants. I. Mortality from cancer and other diseases among Japanese in the United States. J. Natl. Cancer Inst. 40, 43-68. 4. Potter, J. D., Slattery, M. L. Bostick, R. M., and Gapstur, S. M. (1993). Colon cancer: A review of the epidemiology. Epidemiol. Rev. 15, 499-545. 5. Sorenson, A. W., Slattery, M. L., and Ford, M. H. (1988). Calcium and colon cancer: A review. Nutr. Cancer 11, 135-145. 6. Adlercreutz, H." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Michael Thun, head of epidemiology at acs, questioning the science on phthalates. "There are real uncertainties about animal studies," Thun said.24 However, expert panels at the US National Toxicology Program have said the animal studies on phthalates are likely to predict human reproductive health effects.25 ACS also dismissed a report by the California EPA, based on an exhaustive analysis of two decades of research, that second-hand smoke is linked to premenopausalbreast cancer." - Stacy Malkan, Not Just a Pretty Face: The Ugly Side of the Beauty Industry (Get the book.)

"Dairy Coalition stated that they "kept in close contact with the acs whose experts have already been briefed—to help them prepare for questions from reporters. The information we gave them was distributed to their offices around the country." ¦ February, 1997: Dr. C. W. Heath, Telephone Conversation with Jane Akre. I wrote information statements for the acs. Any claim of support by Monsanto is an exaggeration. We just felt there was no substance to the claims of cancer. We do not endorse products! We felt the idea that growth factors may play some role in cancer promotion is tenuous." - Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking (Get the book.)

"Johanna Lampe, PhD, RD, a researcher at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle, believes it's most prudent for breast cancer survivors to use only moderate amounts of soy foods, eating them several times a week as part of a healthy plant-based diet. The acs seconds that advice and also advises breast cancer survivors to avoid more concentrated sources of soy, such as soy-containing pills or powders or supplements containing isolated or concentrated isoflavones." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.) "While the relationship between higher-fat diets and breast cancer may still be in question, the association between fat and other cancers remains fairly strong. The acs states that high-fat diets are associated with an increased risk of colon, rectal, prostate, and endometrial cancer and that the consumption of meat, especially red meat, has been linked to colon and prostate cancer as well. Saturated fat specifically has been found to promote cancer development in laboratory studies." - Elaine Magee, Food Synergy: Unleash Hundreds of Powerful Healing Food Combinations to Fight Disease and Live Well (Get the book.)

"Avoid excess alcohol In addition, it is very important to follow the acs guidelines for regular colorectal screening because finding and removing polyps in the colon can prevent colorectal cancer. Future research will focus on the interactions between diet and genetics. As our understanding increases we should be able, within subsets of the population with specified susceptibilities, to identify stronger and more consistent associations as well as develop targeted interventions with specific dietary recommendations. References 1. American Cancer Society. (2006). "Colorectal Cancer." - Ann M. Coulston and Carol J. Boushey, Nutrition in the Prevention and Treatment of Disease (Get the book.)

"Even when compared to nonsmokers in the original acs group, the Adventists produced generally healthier outcomes. The results were intriguing. If the Adventists had created a longevity culture, was it possible to determine which of their dietary and lifestyle behaviors was most responsible for it? That was the thrust behind what became known as the Adventist Health Study-1 (AHS-1), a survey funded by the National Institutes of Health that examined nearly 34,000 California Adventists over age 25 from 1974-1988. Dr." - Dan Buettner, The Blue Zones: Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest (Get the book.)

"Biro T, acs G, acs P et al. Receptor advances in understanding of vanilloid receptors: a therapeutic target for treatment of pain and inflammation in skin. J Invest Dermatol; 2:56-60. 1997 Blanc P, Liu D, Juarez C, Boushey HA. Cough in hot pepper workers. Chest Jan; 99(l):27-32. 1991 Brinker F. Herb Contraindications and Drug Interactions, 2nd ed. Eclectic Medical Publications, Sandy, OR, USA. 1998 Camara B, Moneger R. Phytochemistry; 17:91. 1978 Cappugi P, Zippi P, Isolani D et al. Topical capsaicin as useful therapy in the treatment of chilblains. Pain Clinic; 8(4):347-351." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"ACS, because of its relationships with the cancer drug industry, as well as with the petrochemical and other polluting industries . As a previous director of the NCI, Dr. Samuel Broder, admitted, the NCI has become "what amounts to a governmental pharmaceutical company" (6 ). That mindset has contributed over the last four decades to the NCI's tendency to trumpet most every new "miracle" or "magic bullet" cancer drug as the latest evidence that the "tide is turning" in the cancer war. To make matters worse, the U.S." - Samuel S. Epstein, Randall Fitzgerald, Toxic Beauty: How Cosmetics and Personal Care Products Endanger Your Health . . . And What You Can Do about It (Get the book.)

"For example, is it coincidence that the acs receives major funding from radiology companies, and the acs also heavily promotes dangerous mammograms as prevention (a 2.5 billion dollar market)? Conventional medicine is designed to keep you sick in order to profit from your treatments. ¦ Some of these non-profit disease groups are actually front groups for drug companies, and they aggressively promote fictitious diseases in an attempt to label as many people as possible with some "disease" that demands treatment with high-profit prescription drugs. It is my opinion that C.H.A.D.D." - Mike Adams, Natural Health Solutions (Get the book.)

"Vermes G, Banhidy F, acs N. The effects of remifemin on subjective symptoms of menopause. Adv Ther; 22(2): 148-154. 2005. Winterhoff H. Arzneipflanzen mit endokriner Wirksamkeit. Z Phytother; 14:83-94. 1993 Winterhoff H, Spengler B, Christoffel V et al. Cimicifuga extract BNO 1055: reduction of hot flushes and hints on antidepressant activity. Maturitas; 44(suppl 1):S51-S58. 2003 Wuttke W, Seidlova-Wuttke D & Gorkow C. The Cimicifuga preparation BNO 1055 vs conjugated estrogens in a double-blind placebo-controlled study: effects on menopause symptoms and bone markers." - Thomson Healthcare, Inc., PDR for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition (Get the book.)

"We didn't talk about the under-dosing, overdosing and ineffectiveness of many drugs given to our children. We didn't bring up the fact that, today, more and more children are being put on drugs; of course the pharmaceutical industry calls it "better drugs." Why? Because it would distract us from the true scandal which is again: Children are looked at as a market. Big Pharma leads our children, our teens in the direction of addiction. Why? For money! Children are a "wonderful" market, because we care so much for our children." - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

"The acs directly delayed many things that could have helped a lot of people back then. They kept reports on the hazards of smoking locked up a lot longer than they should have. They delayed getting the Pap smear in use. They had a lot to be embarrassed about, and they weren't the only ones." "Any idea where I can get a copy?" I asked. "Well, it never got published, that's for sure," Devra laughed. "But I think it should be on some shelves somewhere." - Devra Davis, The Secret History of the War on Cancer (Get the book.)

"The acs says: "The use of sunscreen on a daily basis is a good practice for reducing skin cancer risk. The problem with it is that it can sometimes give a false sense of security. Sunscreen needs to be reapplied, and even then it still only confers a certain amount of protection." Yet, when researchers scrutinized the issue of whether sunscreen use prevents skin cancer, they found that there is no association between sunscreen use and the development of malignant melanoma, the most feared form of skin cancer." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.) "That's nothing more than an "urban legend" says the acs. "Fiction," says oncologist Nikita Shah, M.D., from the M. D. Anderson Cancer Center in Orlando, who adds, "if there were a cure, we'd know about it." Yet this book carefully documents the fact that the cancer industry not only has shunned more effective and less expensive treatments for cancer, but has actively participated in conducting fraudulent or flawed research to mislead the public. Read the chapter in this book on vitamin C and how the Mayo Clinic conducted three flawed studies to dismiss the groundbreaking work of Drs." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"The final questions related to my use of the word "conspiracy" with regard to the failure of the acs to inform women that regular use of the cheap, non-prescription drug aspirin had been shown in several scientific publications to reduce breast cancer rates by some 30%." - Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking (Get the book.)

"The acs goes on to say: "Your doctor and the FDA, which must approve new drugs before they can be marketed, are your allies. As such, they make your safety a high priority." However, recent revelations show the FDA approved relatively unsafe drugs (Vioxx COX-2 inhibitor) and at least five other drugs and continues to do little to remove these drugs from the marketplace. Public Citizen, the Ralph Nader group, indicates 1 81 FDA-approved drugs should be recalled because they are not as safe as other drugs or are ineffective. An FDA drug reviewer, Dr." - Bill Sardi, You Don't Have to be Afraid of Cancer Anymore (Get the book.)

"I wrote information statements for the acs. Any claim of support by Monsanto is an exaggeration. We just felt there was no substance to the claims of cancer. We do not endorse products! We felt the idea that growth factors may play some role in cancer promotion is tenuous. We look at industry research and the FDA and some stuff submitted by Sam Epstein. There may be trace amounts associated with its use that's uncertain. It's a top for research, it's "an area to be explored further." We do epidemiological studies here, not lab work. ¦ August 21,1997: Dr. C. W. Heath. In 1994, the U.S." - Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking (Get the book.) "While initially fully supporting Monsanto and the FDA's claims on the safety of rBST milk, by 1999 the acs began to shift its position, admitting the possibility of unresolved problems with relation to IGF-1 while still trivializing risks of cancer. ¦ March, 1994: Dr. C. W. Heath, Vice President for Epidemiology and Statistics, Cancer Response System. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration recently approved the use of biosynthetic bovine growth hormone (rBST) for use by dairy farmers to boost cow milk production by increased hormonal stimulation of lactation." - Samuel S. Epstein, M.D., What's In Your Milk?: An Exposé of Industry and Government Cover-Up on the Dangers of the Genetically Engineered (rBGH) Milk You're Drinking (Get the book.)

"More than one-third of the respondents in the acs survey thought that injuries such as a bruised breast or a hard fall could cause cancer later in life. These types of injuries don't cause cancer. What may happen is that people hurt a part of the body, see a doctor about the injury and then learn that they have a tumor—but the tumor was already there. The injury just triggered the discovery. Only a few cancers are caused by certain types of injuries. A serious sunburn during childhood, for example, increases the risk of skin cancer later in life." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.) "In the acs survey, 41% of the respondents said they believe that cancer spreads through the body during surgery. In reality, the risk of cancer spreading during surgery is close to zero. This myth probably started in the days before early detection. It was common for doctors to find advanced cancers during surgery—even in patients who may have had only mild symptoms. Patients and their families concluded that the surgery itself made the disease worse. Some cancers in the abdomen or ovaries produce large amounts of malignant fluid." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.) "An estimated one in six men will receive a prostate cancer diagnosis in his lifetime, and more than 30,000 Americans die of the disease each year. The acs now recommends an annual prostate-specific antigen (PSA) blood test as well as a digital rectal exam (DRE) for healthy men older than 50. The organization advises that men at higher risk—such as African-Americans and patients who have a history of prostate cancer in their family—begin such testing at age 45." - Bottom Line Health, Bottom Line's Health Breakthroughs 2007 (Get the book.)

"Schmid LG, et al: Adverse drug reactions: An epidemiological study at psychiatric hospitals, Acta Psychiatr Scand 70: pp.77 - 89, 1984 A more recent study, written in 2002 by Grasso BC et al, shows that there were 2,194 errors per 1,448 hospitalized days. These statistics were a result of reviewing patient charts and hospitalized days. However, the usual method of study for errors had entailed only self-reporting of errors resulting in the report that there were only nine errors per 1,448 patient days. What a variance!" - Kenneth W Thomas, Ron Gilbert, Gerd Schaller, Side Effects: The Hidden Agenda of the Pharmaceutical Drug Cartel (Get the book.)

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