tailieunhanh - Breast Cancer and the Environment

The committee is grateful for the contribution of participants at its three public meetings. The presentations and discussions at these meeting were valuable in informing the committee about relevant research findings, issues of interest in the research community, the perspectives of advocacy organizations, and the concerns of individuals with breast cancer and their families. The agendas for these meetings appear in Appendix A. | ENVIRONMENT A Life Cou Breast Cancer and the Environment A Life Course Approach Committee on Breast Cancer and the Environment The Scientific Evidence Research Methodology and Future Directions Board on Health Care Services Board on Health Sciences Policy INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE OF THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS Washington . THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES PRESS 500 Fifth Street . Washington DC 20001 NOTICE The project that is the subject of this report was approved by the Governing Board of the National Research Council whose members are drawn from the councils of the National Academy of Sciences the National Academy of Engineering and the Institute of Medicine. The members of the committee responsible for the report were chosen for their special competences and with regard for appropriate balance. This study was supported by a contract between the National Academy of Sciences and Susan G. Komen for the Cure . Any opinions findings conclusions or recommendations expressed in this publication are those of the author s and do not necessarily reflect the view of the organizations or agencies that provided support for this project. International Standard Book Number 0-309-XXXXX-X Book International Standard Book Number 0-309- XXXXX -X PDF Library of Congress Control Number 00 XXXXXX Additional copies of this report are available from the National Academies Press 500 Fifth Street . Lockbox 285 Washington DC 20055 800 624-6242 or 202 334-3313 in the Washington metropolitan area Internet http . For more information about the Institute of Medicine visit the IOM home page at . Copyright 2012 by the National Academy of Sciences. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America Cover credit Illustration by Diana Ong Getty Images. The serpent has been a symbol of long life healing and knowledge among almost all cultures and religions since the beginning of recorded history. The serpent adopted as a logotype by .