Scientific knowledge is the basis of any sound policy and action on environmental health. CHE's consensus statement and activity rests upon the conviction that emerging scientific knowledge points to numerous environmental factors that contribute to human disease, that much more such research is essential, and that understanding of this research needs to be widely promoted.
Working in close collaboration with other CHE Working Groups, the goal of the Science Working Group is to translate and distill information regarding the links between specific illnesses or conditions and environmental factors. This information is for health-affected groups (patient groups), health care professionals, advocacy groups, concerned citizens and the media. This working group also addresses overarching topics such as gene-environment interactions and scientific uncertainty.
Resources
The President's Cancer Panel Report: "Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk: What We Can Do Now"
5/5/10: The Panel’s latest report,
Reducing Environmental Cancer Risk What We Can Do Now, was released May 5, 2010.
Download the report (select the link for Annual Report for 2008-2009)