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“A New War on Cancer” shines light on the people working to fight cancer-causing chemicals

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
Stoni Hawkins and Terriyah Moss play in Starkweather Creek at the Olbrich Park
Stoni Hawkins, left, and Terriyah Moss play in Starkweather Creek at the Olbrich Park boat launch in Madison, Wis., on Aug. 16, 2021. Though Terriyah and her family often boat on the lakes, they rarely swim in Madison’s waterways due to pollution. “I have always heard there were issues with the lakes here in Madison, Wisconsin, but I guess I didn’t realize the extent of the danger of them,” said Terriyah’s mother, Tammy Moss. Isaac Wasserman/Wisconsin Watch

More than two-thirds of all cancer cases are linked to preventable environmental causes, according to a study published in the National Library of Medicine. We hear from the author of the book “A New War on Cancer: The Unlikely Heroes Revolutionizing Prevention” about the people fighting to stop cancer before it begins.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Clara Neupert Producer
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Kristina Marusic Guest

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