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Health Tip of the Month Health Tip  April - 2009
A Healthier World = A Healthier You! Spring has sprung and everything is getting a little greener, why don't you? This month B4BC wants to share things you can do to improve the world around you. If you’ve looked at our “7 Steps to Stomp Out Breast Cancer” on our website then you’ve seen that one way you can reduce the risk of breast cancer is to live green, because a healthier earth equals a healthier you. Harmful chemicals in our environment, such as BPA in some plastic bottles and other household products and benzene, one of many toxic compounds found in automobile exhaust, have been found to be connected to the development of breast cancer. Take a more active role in the world around you to increase your odds against breast cancer and other diseases. One way you can do your part to make the world a little healthier and a little greener is to alter your transportation, even if it’s just once a week. Try taking the bus, riding a bike or walk! Not only is it better for you, it’s better for everyone around you. If you are driving your car here are a few things you can do to make that drive a little greener:
Conserving energy is another simple way to go green. It’s as easy as turning off that light when you leave the room or changing your light bulbs to compact fluorescent bulbs. Tips on affordable and energy efficient light bulbs, as well as an entire green buying guide are available at thegreenguide.com. Additional Resources that will help guide you and educate you on your journey to becoming more green: TreeHugger.com’s one-stop go green shop The Campaign for Safe Cosmetics Breast Cancer Fund: What you should know about the environment and breast cancer Breast Cancer Action: What is the connection between cars and breast cancer? Keep the following ten eco-friendly tips in mind when you are celebrating Earth Day on April 22nd! TOP TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO NOW: 10: ALTER YOUR TRANSPORTATION Take the bus or carpool, Bike and walk, Inflate your tires, Get an electric car or hybrid, Get a diesel car and run it on sustainable fuel. 9: SWITCH YOUR SCHOOL BUSES Lobby your principal, PTA and school to switch to sustainable biodiesel. 8: BUY WIND Get a wind turbine, invest in wind energy or switch your electricity provider to a company with wind power. 7: GET SOLAR Put solar panels on your house, invest in solar energy or switch your electricity provider to a company with solar energy. 6: INVEST IN ALGAE Put your money into sustainable algae companies to build algae ponds in deserts and also from wastewater or carbon sequestration. 5: GROW FOOD AND TREES - LOCALLY Start a community garden, plant trees, and learn about organic, biodynamic & sustainable farming. If you can’t do that, buy local food! 4: GO CARBON NEUTRAL Sign up for carbon offsets, stop using petroleum and eat lower on the food chain. 3: CONSERVE ENERGY AND INCREASE EFFICIENCY Buy and use energy efficient devices, turn off lights and unused appliances and retrofit your house or apartment. 2: DIG BENEATH THE HEADLINES - EDUCATE YOURSELF Fact check and qualify the source, especially when it involves corporate profits. 1: VOTE FOR “NON-FOSSIL” POLITICIANS Vote for leaders who are not owned by oil, coal and nuclear interests. Happy Earth Day to All! Source: http://thefuelfilm.com/things-you-can-do http://planetgreen.discovery.com/tech-transport/check-tire-pressure.html http://www.thinkbeforeyoupink.org/Pages/CarsAndBreastCancer.html www.wholelifetimes.com www.tchd.org/green.htm |
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