An interesting example of the hypocrisy of groups like the National Organization for Women is its recent public opposition to the possible re-introduction of silicone breast implants. NOW argues that there is not enough long term data to justify saying that silicone breast implants are safe, but NOW’s real objection seems to be that […]
Category Archives: Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer Study Finds No Link with EMF Exposure
July 13, 2003 – 12:00 am
A study of Long Island women recently found that there was no association between breast cancer and exposure to electromagnetic fields.
The study, published in the American Journal of Epidemiology, examined 576 women with breast cancer and 585 women without the disease. Researchers at Sony Brook University measured the electromagnetic fields in various rooms of […]
Marin County Breast Cancer Data Faulty
June 8, 2003 – 12:00 am
There has been a long-simmering controversy over breast cancer rates in Marin County, California. Marin County is one of the wealthiest counties in the United States and also has one of the highest breast cancer rates — 198 cases per 100,000 population compared to a national average of 139 per 100,000 for the rest […]
Study Finds No Increased Risk of Breast Cancer from the Pill
August 30, 2002 – 12:00 am
A study of more than 9,000 U.S. women ranging from 35 to 65 has found no evidence that oral contraceptive use increases the risk of developing breast cancer.
A 1996 study published in the New England Journal of Medicine had claimed that there was indeed such an increased risk, but that was a meta-analysis of […]
Ronald Bailey on the Long Island Cancer Cluster
August 30, 2002 – 12:00 am
Writing in Reason, Ronald Bailey has a nice look at the so-called Long Island Cancer Cluster and a recent study designed to find out why so many women in and around Long Island have breast cancer. After spending several years and $8 million, the National Cancer Institute study concluded that whatever might be contributing […]
Upcoming Abortion/Breast Cancer Trial in North Carolina
February 21, 2002 – 1:00 am
Women’s eNews recently reported about an upcoming trial in Fargo, North Dakota, in which a judge will be asked to weight the claims and counterclaims about whether or not abortion contributes to increased risk of breast cancer. Not only are anti-abortion advocates relying on junk science, but they’re own claims are deceptive. Rather than […]
The Latest Round in the Abortion/Breast Cancer Debate
January 3, 2002 – 1:00 am
In early December 2001, the anti-abortion group LIFE released the results of an independent study that claimed to find overwhelming evidence that abortion contributes to breast cancer. Upon closer examination, however, this study does not offer any new information.
If the study’s supporters are to be believed, the research by Populations and Pensions Research Institute […]