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Safe Cosmetics &
Breast Cancer
Campaign: Dec :11-13th 2007 -
UAE |
Cosmet World
Convention &
Exhibition 2007
gives more
importance for
taking the pledge
to
remove toxic
chemicals and
replace them
with safer
alternatives in
all markets.
The goals and
values of the
Campaign will
mark a new
history in the
Gulf by
participating
and signing the
Compact for the
Global
Production of
Safe Health and
Beauty Products.
This Convention
creates the
platform for taking
a pledge to
remove toxic
chemicals and
replace them
with safer
alternatives in
all markets. Our
mission is to
prevent breast
cancer by
eliminating the
environmental
links to the
disease.
Emerging
evidence
suggests that
the roots of
breast cancer
are in infancy
or the womb.
More animal and
human research
should focus on
such early
exposure, said
Patricia Hunt, a
Washington State
University
School of
Molecular
Biosciences
professor.
The Conference
of Safe
Cosmetics will
urge society not
to wait for
scientific proof
to reduce
exposure to the
chemicals. This
is the time to
take action.
Humans are
exposed to
mixtures, and
studying
mixtures is very
difficult.
Nobody will have
the whole
picture, and it
will take many,
many years to
collect
epidemiological
evidence, so the
society should
take some
preventive
measures now.
Although
virtually all
women are
exposed to the
chemicals, some
may be more
susceptible
because of
differing
metabolism or
ability to
repair DNA.
Breast cancer is
probably
triggered by an
interaction of
multiple
environmental
and genetic
factors. Experts
have long
suspected diet
plays a role.
But the new
research found
"no association
that is
consistent,
strong and
statistically
significant" for
any particular
foods raising or
reducing breast
cancer risk.
There is
substantial
evidence,
however, that
regularly
consuming
alcohol, being
obese and being
sedentary
increase risk.
Reviewing
hundreds of
existing studies
and databases,
the research
team produced
what it called
"the most
comprehensive
compilation to
date of
chemicals
identified as
mammary
carcinogens." No
new chemical
testing was
conducted for
the reports.
The researchers
named 216
chemicals that
induce breast
tumors in
animals. Of
those, people
are highly
exposed to 97,
including
industrial
solvents,
pesticides,
dyes, gasoline
and diesel
exhaust
compounds,
cosmetics
ingredients,
hormones,
pharmaceuticals,
radiation, and a
chemical in
chlorinated
drinking water.
By all means,
Cosmet World
Convention &
Exhibition 2007
will focus on
breast cancer
prevention and
improving
women’s health
by identifying
and eliminating
environmental
links to the
disease.more
info
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