Saturday, September 13, 2003
8:30am–10:30amWhat do we know so far about the environmental causes of breast cancer and what questions need to be asked and answered to finally settle the question? Our panel will not only discuss the difficulties inherent in researching the environmental causes of breast cancer and in translating what we do know into rational public policy, but will also discuss the steps needed to overcome these difficulties. These distinguished leaders in the field have both theoretical and hands-on experience, and our hope is that this discussion will result in an outline for action in the laboratory, in the field, and in our own lives.
Moderator:
M. Ellen Mahoney, M.D, F.A.C.S.
California Breast Cancer Research Council
Panelists:
Julia Brody, Ph.D.
Executive Director, Silent Spring Institute & Principal Investigator,
Cape Cod Breast Cancer and Environment Study
Marion Moses, M.D.
Director, Pesticide Education Center
John Peterson Myers, Ph.D.
United Nations Foundation and Commonweal
Peggy Reynolds, Ph.D.
California Department of Health Services