Trump's @ EPA wont protect Americans against breast cancer
Trumps EPA exists to promote industry only.
EPA won’t protect Americans against breast cancer
http://thehill.com/opinion/energy-environment/357408-epa-wont-protects-americans-against-breast-cancer
By Kathryn Rodgers, opinion contributor — 10/27/17 11:40 AM EDT
Under the Trump administration and Administrator Scott Pruitt, the Environmental Protection Agency is giving less scrutiny to toxic chemicals that are making Americans sick. This is especially concerning for breast cancer, where exposure to environmental chemicals is a key risk factor for the development of disease.
A recent review of 158 human studies from the last 10 years — the most comprehensive assessment to date — found strong links to breast cancer from exposure to certain pesticides, highly fluorinated chemicals used in non-stick pan coatings, air pollution, solvents used in dry cleaning or as de-greasing agents, and industrial chemicals like dioxins.
What’s more, the risk is especially high when women are exposed to hazardous chemicals early in life, when the breast is developing and vulnerable to environmental influences.
As a research scientist focused on the influence of environmental chemicals on breast cancer, it is appalling to watch the agency’s leadership toss aside solid science and weaken chemical safety rules in order to protect industry and its bottom line.
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The EPA has the knowledge and tools to better regulate toxic chemicals, and to prevent future breast cancers, and other diseases. The decision to ignore science will come with a huge price and real human costs.
Kathryn Rodgers, MPH, is a staff scientist at Silent Spring Institute, where she researches exposure to chemicals in everyday products that are linked with breast cancer.
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from corporations which by charter MUST maximize profits whether doing so kills them or not.
Right?
Has to be what they want. Surely they knew this would happen, right?
The beauty of this is they will never ever admit they were had. They will in fact double down and reelect him if they can, while their water turns brown, and their hair falls out, they will reelect him.
This is why we cant and WONT have nice things. These people are why, not trump or the GOP, they do what comes natural to disgusting assholes, but they cant do it unless we give them the power.
