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Why does Long Island, N.Y. have one of the nation's highest breast cancer
rates? A report on the study which helped trigger women's activism and
why answers to what's causing the higher rates must await
further studies on estrogenic chemicals and breast cancer.
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The 'Precautionary Approach' has become a driving force behind some new
legislative mandates for reducing risks from environmental contaminants. It's
also fostering new alliances in the scientific community.
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A summary of the legacy and continuing controversy surrounding Rachel
Carson's landmark 1962 book.
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