Published on: May 11, 2010

The US President’s cancer panel is reported to have made the following recommendations, according to a report in the New York Times

• Particularly when pregnant and when children are small, choose foods, toys and garden products with fewer endocrine disruptors or other toxins. (Information about products is at cosmeticsdatabase.com or healthystuff.org)
• For those whose jobs may expose them to chemicals, remove shoes when entering the house and wash work clothes separately from the rest of the laundry.
• Filter drinking water.
• Store water in glass or stainless steel containers, or in plastics that don’t contain BPA or phthalates (chemicals used to soften plastics). Microwave food in ceramic or glass containers.
• Give preference to food grown without pesticides, chemical fertilizers and growth hormones. Avoid meats that are cooked well-done.
• Check radon levels in your home. Radon is a natural source of radiation linked to cancer.