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1 PREVENTING CANCER IN OUR CHILDREN ASSOCIATED COUNTRY WOMEN OF THE WORLD -Southern Africa Area Conference 6-9 February, 2012, Maseru, Lesotho.

2 Protection our children against cancer

3 A few words about CANSA Alice Victor Manager, CANSA Science & Resource Centre. Section 21 Company Not for profit 80 years old Research, Education, Support 300 staff volunteers cancer patients p.a. Budget: R100 M Research Reserves: >R100 M Research p.a. R5-10 M Source of funds: Public & Lotto

4 A few hard facts about cancer Worldwide more people die of cancer (10 mil p.a.) than of AIDS, TB and malaria put together diagnoses p.a. in RSA die p.a. in RSA 40% chance to survive. 1 in 4 males get it 1 in 6 females get it. Men No.1 Prostate Women No.1Breast/Cervix

5 Cancer is the leading cause of deaths worldwide (millions p.a.) Cancer 12.7 (100%) Cancer die 7.6 (60%) Cancer survive 5.1 (40%) AIDS die 1.8 TB die 1.7 Malaria die 1.0 AIDS + TB + MALARIA 4.5

6 Where does cancer come from? More than 90% of cancers are caused by environmental factors. This is very good news because it means that the vast majority of cancers can be prevented

7 9 out of 10 babies are completely cancer-free at birth

8 Only 1 out of 10 is born with cancer. The other 9 are fine. So what causes cancer and can we control it?

9 Cancers are caused by carcinogens Carcinogens attack DNA

10 What are carcinogens? 1. Chemicals 2. Viruses 3. Sunlight (UVA & UVB) Not enough proof: Cell phones Electro-magnetic fields Depression

11 The 6 main causes of cancer SMOKING 30% VIRUSES 20% CHEMICALS 20% (?) OBESITY 15% ALCOHOL 10% SUNLIGHT 5% TOTAL 100%

12 How can we protect our children against cancer? Cigarette smoke in confined spaces Do- Vaccination against viruses Avoid endocrine disrupting chemicals Avoid Acrylamide in chips Avoid Uranium in drinking water Avoid Head lice shampoo with lindane Avoid Cadmium in jewelry Avoid Aflatoxin in peanut butter

13 Legislation against smoking and tobacco. Percentage smokers Minus 27% Benzopyrene

14 Cigarette smoke in confined spaces must be avoided

15 No-for God sake NO!

16 This has got to STOP. R fine! This is the most important message I can give you

17 Vaccination against viruses HPV Hepatitis B HIV

18 Legislation and carcinogens Vaccination of all babies against hepatitis B virus thus preventing hepatocellular carcinoma.

19 Endocrine disrupters are bad guys who can throw a spanner in the works of delicate biological control mechanisms and subvert crucial processes like embryogenesis and the building of the brain.

20 Endocrine disrupting chemicals can alter the brain

21 How endocrine disrupters work ESTROGEN RECEPTOR URANIUM GOOD BAD

22 Avoiding endocrine disrupting chemicals such as BPA PC BPA-Baby bottles banned in Canada, Denmark, France,EU, China,

23 Effect of a low dose of BPA on breast tissue Control milk duct in mouse breast tissue Mice treated with 25 ngbpa/kg body weight per day 25 ng is 1000-times lower than the FDA safety limit of 25 ug.

24 Acrylamide in chips

25 Acrylamide in chips Kids love it more than vegetables but unfortunately it is linked to cancer

26 Bill of Rights and drinking water Environment: You have the right to a healthy environment. Health care, food, water and social security: The government must make sure you have access to food and water; health care and social security. Conclusion: State must supply healthy drinking water

27 Uranium of fluctuating concentration in drinking water is simply not on.

Various safety limits uranium in drinking

28 Various safety limits uranium in drinking water South Africa -70ug/L Kenhard boreholes abnormal lymphocytes 40 ug/l USA EPA 30 ug/l WHO (No.3 = 15 ug/l) WHO (No.2) = 9ug/L WHO (No 1) = 2ug/L German formula baby food 2ug/L Endocrine disruption - <1ug/L

29 Uranium = 1225 mg/kg

Head lice shampoo with lindane Lindane - Wikipedia, the free

org/wiki/lindanecached -Based primarily on evidence from

that it may possibly cause cancer IF THIS PHARMACEUTICL

30 Head lice shampoo with lindane Lindane - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/lindanecached -Based primarily on evidence from animal studies, most evaluations of lindane have concluded that it may possibly cause cancer IF THIS PHARMACEUTICL PRODUCT IS LINKED TO CANCER, WHAT IS IT DOING IN THE MARKET. IT SHOULD BE BANNED LIKE IN >52 OTHER COUNTRIES

Cadmium in jewelry Amid growing worry over the presence of toxic cadmium in kids' jewelry, a new study further supports the fear that kids can be exposed to more than

33 Cadmium in jewelry Amid growing worry over the presence of toxic cadmium in kids' jewelry, a new study further supports the fear that kids can be exposed to more than 100 times the recommended limit of this noxious metal when they mouth or accidentally swallow common, inexpensive jewelry items. Cadmium-laced jewelry removed from stores

34 Avoid toxic plasticisers Directive 2005/84/EC of the European Parliament and the Council -14 December Following plastisisers banned DEHP DBP BBP DINP DIDP DNOP

35 Aflatoxin in peanut butter AFLATOXIN 2001 Poison in Peanuts Eastern Cape Peanut butter 4.8 million school children 165 ug per kg Aflatoxin B1 Quality control by DOH

37 What you can do to help protect our children against cancer Legislation Society Science WORK FOR LEGISLATION

38 What has been achieved in South Africa 1. Smoking control 2. Tobacco control 3. Fortification of maize meal 4. Mandatory vaccination against Hepatitis B 5. Banning >2.0% trans fats in all food 6. Banning of BPA-containing baby bottles

39 Issues still requiring legislation in South Africa 1. Uranium in drinking water 2. Acrylamide in food 3. Cadmium in cheap jewelry Soft toys for children Vaccination against Human Papilloma Virus Formaldehyde in consumer products Head-lice shampoo with Lindane Various plasticisers

40 Significance of the movement to protect our children against carcinogens Women s Movements, Consumers, retailers, scientists, legislators and the media are saying to producers of shoddy products: Clean up your act. We will no longer tolerate products that are a threat to our wellbeing and the wellbeing of our defenseless children. We will ban them.

41 Prevention better than cure: Motsoaledi South Africa's healthcare model needs to shift from being "hospi-centric" to more preventative if the country is to win the fight against the burden of diseases, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says. Apr 29, :53 AM By Sapa

42 Prevention is the cure of cancer. Intellectuals solve problems; geniuses prevent them. Albert Einstein

43 Thank You

THE ANATOMY OF CANCER AND CANSA. Dr Carl Albrecht Head of Research CANSA Bloemfontein 16 July 2010

THE ANATOMY OF CANCER AND CANSA Dr Carl Albrecht Head of Research CANSA Bloemfontein 16 July 2010 THE ANATOMY OF CANCER The size of the problem Cancer is the leading cause of death worldwide: it accounted