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Wellesley's Eco-Expo!

WCPP President honored by Massachusetts General Hospital for work with cancer prevention: click here.

Read "Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk," the report released Thursday, May 6, 2010 by the President's Cancer Panel.

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Personal Care Products, Chemicals, and Your Health

Certain cancers occur at rates slightly higher than expected in the town of Wellesley.

Among men in Wellesley, the incidence of prostate cancer has been found to be statistically significantly elevated.*

Among men in Wellesley, the incidence of melanoma of the skin has been found to be statistically significantly elevated.*

The World Health Organization concluded that at least 80% of all cancer is attributable to environmental influences.

Decades pass between exposure to contaminants and the appearance of cancer symptoms.

Click on our links to learn more about what you can do to minimize your risks and help your community.

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*as of the Massachusetts Cancer Registry's 2002-2006 study of Cancer Incidence in Massachusetts cities and towns. Click here to view the Wellesley report.