Action Alert–Let’s Stop Causing Cancer So We Don’t Have To Cure It

Here’s a thought–instead of buying one more pink thing for the cure or running in one more race for awareness, take action to stop causing cancer, then we wouldn’t have to cure it.

Via Breast Cancer Action:

Methyl iodide is so toxic that chemists use it to induce cancer cell growth in labs. An independent scientific review panel for the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (CPDR) declared that approving methyl iodide “would have a significant adverse impact on human health .” We ingest pesticides through our air, water, and food supply, and children and farm workers are most affected by pesticide exposure. Yet state regulators are about to approve the use of methyl iodide on strawberry fields and other crops.

The verdict on methyl iodide in California will have national consequences. While it is currently legal in 47 states, the EPA said it would consider banning this toxic pesticide depending on what California does about it. And what California does about it depends on you.

Please send a message to CA state regulators and the EPA: Californians do not want methyl iodide, and neither does the rest of the country. Tell them to stop cancer where it starts and reject this dangerous chemical.