Professional Health Society Resolutions
Cancer
11/1/01: The Board of Directors of the American Cancer Society continues to support the Society’s mission to eradicate cancer as a major health problem through sound science, advocacy, education, and service by continuing to (1) support research and related activities which will lead to the identification of environmental factors which may be related to cancer incidence and mortality; and (2) take the necessary steps to eradicate or ameliorate these environmental factors, so that the Society’s mission may be met.
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2003: The Board of Directors of the National Brain Tumor Foundation reaffirms the Foundation's mission to provide information and support to brain tumor patients and their family members and friends, and to improve treatments and find a cure for brain tumors through science and education by 1) supporting research and related activities which will lead to the identification of environmental factors which may be related to brain tumor incidence and mortality and 2) developing the necessary steps to eradicate or ameliorate these environmental factors so that the National Brain Tumor Foundation's mission may be met.
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Chemicals policy
11/1/07: The California Medication Association adopted a resolution on chemicals policy for California at their annual meeting.
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Endocrine-disrupting chemicals
2/26/10: American Chemical Society endorses expanded endocrine disruptor education and research and the development of more effective science-based decision-making tools and methods for reducing and eliminating exposures of humans and the environment
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11/26/09: Endocrine Society Lauds the California Medical Association for Supporting Greater Advocacy and Collaboration in Decreasing Public Exposure to Endocrine-disrupting Chemicals
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11/10/09: American Medical Association Endorses Resolution in Support of The Endocrine Society Statement
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6/24/2009: Endocrine Society Calls for Precautionary Action in new report
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Environmental contributors to disease
The California Medical Association adopts policy #104-02 on improving action on Environmental contributors to disease.
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