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PA-BCERF is hosting a display in the Family Room. If you plan to be in the area and are able to donate an hour or two of your time, we'd love for you to help host our table. We are also looking for prizes to give away. If you'd like to volunteer or have any special novelties promoting your clinic or coalition that we could use, please let us know. If you are not able to contribute, stop by and visit us anyway. Ag Progess Days has activities for everyone in your family. For more information, visit http://apd.cas.psu.edu See the APD news release at: http://aginfo.psu.edu//news/july00/apd.html
October 23: Sandra Steingraber Sandra
Steingraber, nationally-known author of "Living Downstream" will give
a talk on cancer and the environment. This event will be teleconferenced.
Look for coming marketing materials. November 8th or 15th - These dates will NOT
be utilized as inservice training dates. They are unsuitable to accommodate
your schedules - and we truly want as many of you to be able to participate
as possible.
Current dates that are being looked at are between January 16 and January 30. We will let you know ASAP. Thanks to those of you who let me know about your schedules.
August 18th and
19th - Bridging Rural Women's Health into the New Milenium.
Loews L'Enfant Plaza Hotel, Washington, D.C.
The Keystone Breast Cancer Conference to be held October 18th at the Harrisburg Hilton and Towers. For more information: call (800) 377-8828
Statewide Networking Conference for Community
Facilitators will be held September 5-6
at the Penn Stater. If you are interested,
The New Jersey Commission on Cancer Research & the Tomorrows Children's Fund will present Cancer Survivorship Throughotut the Lifespan: Challenges for the 21st Century. October 19th-20th in Atlantic City, N.J. See www.survivorshipmeeting.com
for more.
November 14, 2:30 p.m. - 4:30 p.m., Live Satellite Broadcast by the American Public Health Association, "Health Disparities: Contributions from Social and Physical Environments." For a full discription, go to: www.apha.org/meetings/prgrmdetails.htm
Just a note: Remember, please don't respond to an individual through the PA-BCERF listserve. It will send your reply to everyone! Contact them through their personal email address, and use the listeserve only to send to the group. |
The New England Journal of Medicine recently published a report that suggests a relationship between cancer and the environment. Full Article -- see print version of New England Journal of Medicine, July 22, 2000 v2. A summary of the report is available from imaginis.com. Editorial
from the New England Journal of Medicine's website.
New York City stepped up efforts to fight West Nile Virus by initiating pesticide-spraying campaigns. Pennsylvania contemplates the same. Information on pesticides from New York State Pennsylvania's West Nile Information Site More doesn't equal better when it comes to patient education material (from www.ahrq.gov). A study by the Agency for Healthcare Research conluded that patients prefer to receive a few well-selected handouts from their doctor over helping themselves to a large collection of them. Fruits And Vegetables --How Much Is Enough for Breast Cancer Protection? Read the interview with Henry J. Thompson, Ph.D., at the American Insitute for Cancer Research Site.
The Protocol for Assessing Community Excellence in Environmental Health (PACE EH) project publications is now available. The first copy is free to all local health departments, others are charged $50. This is a great resource for coalitions and clinics who want tools to assess and address environmental health and how to engage their communities in the process. To order or for more information contact: Cheryl Connelly
Cancer Survival Toolboxes are available from the National Coalition for Cancer Surviviorship. This excellent series of audio tapes can be used for cancer survivors and support groups. Call 1-877-TOOLS4U or visit www.canserach.org/programs/toolbox.htm
”Managing Household Hazardous Products“ was held July 28 from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. Pennsylvania Home*A*Syst Coordinator and Penn State Assistant Professor, Cathy Bowen, Ph.D. 's presentation focused on common household hazardous products, their selection, use, storage and disposal. Individuals participated via PicTel teleconferencing in Allegheny, Centre, Crawford, Elk and Indiana Counties. For more information about the Home*A*Syst program, visit http://www.uwex.edu/homeasyst. For a list of community activities related to managing household hazardous products.generated by our participants, see our full story. |
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