Prevention is the Cure

UPCOMING EVENTS

The Sustainability Institute at Molloy College
invites you to attend the kick off presentation of
Sustainable Film Series

Wednesday August 11, 2010

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First Annual Golf Outing
Honoring Beth Gilman, HBCAC board member

June 17, 2010

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Toxins in Consumer Products

Monday, June 28, 2010
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

H. Lee Dennison Building, Hauppauge

Guest Speaker :

Kate Winnebeck, Environmental Health and Safety Specialist Center for Integrated Manufacturing Studies and New York State Pollution Prevention Institute, in associated with Rochester Institute of Technology.

Topic:

Why are phthalates, Bisphenol-A (BPA), and heavy metals used in consumer products?
What are the potential human health and environmental effects of the use of these products?
What can be done to avoid them?
How does the new Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, regarding chemicals in children’s articles and toys, affect consumers?
What consumer products have been tested and contain toxic chemicals?

Space is limited to SC Employees – Lunch & Learn

Office of Cancer Awareness & Environmental Assessment Suffolk County Department of Environment & Energy

Phone: 631-853-5919

PAST EVENTS

5th Annual Bag Ladies Benefit

Thursday, May 6, 2010

The Hamlet Golf & Country Club, Commack

Honoring
Joan and Lauren Kulchinsky
Mayfair Jewelers

For sponsorship opportunities, donations & tickets,
contact HBCAC at (631) 547-1518
www.hbcac.org

Organic Turf Show

Tuesday, February 16, 2010

At Farmingdale State College, Farmingdale, NY

Visit www.organicturfshow.org for further details.

The Mount Sinai Department of Preventive Medicine and the
Children’s Environmental Health Center in partnership with the NIEHS/NCI
Breast Cancer and the Environment Research Center invite you to a lecture:

Breast Cancer, Endocrine Disruptors,
& Early Puberty

Monday, November 30, 2009

What are the Connections? Why are so many young
Women developing Breast Cancer?

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Premiere of Breast Cancer Documentary Film
“ No Family History”

Monday, October 19th, 6:30pm-8:30pm

H Lee Dennison Building
100 Veterans Memorial Highway, Hauppauge

• A reception with the filmmaker will take place at 6:30pm
• Movie Premier begins at 7:30pm
• Information and resource material on Cancer Awareness and Prevention will be available
• Discussion to follow film

This event is free but space is limited. Please pre-register by emailing michele.crosby@suffolkcountyny.gov
For questions, please contact the Suffolk County Department of Environment and Energy at 631-853-5919.
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Launch Date For
Children's Environmental Health Center, Huntington

Thursday, October 15, 10:30 am

Are you concerned about:
IndoorAir Pollution? Pesticides, Tobacco Smoke, CarbonMonoxide, Mold, Asbestos.
Outdoor Pollutants?Diesel Exhaust,Water & Soil Contaminants, Sun Exposure,Waste Sites.
HeavyMetals? Lead,Mercury, Arsenic.
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Think Pink 2009

Month of October

October is breast cancer awareness month, and we ask you to join the Bohlsen Restaurant Group as we help raise funds for this worthy cause.

For each dish and for each drink ordered from the Think Pink Menu,
we will donate $1 to a local Breast Cancer Coalition.

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Educational Seminar at Cold Spring Harbor
2009

Saturday, June 20, 2009

This is a FREE event, but please register ASAP to reserve your place
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Join us on June 20 to hear more about Natural Strategies for Breast Cancer Risk Reduction/Prevention from an Integrative perspective at the Cold Spring Harbor Library and Environmental Center.

Speakers include Dr. Michael Schachter, the Schachter Center for Complementary Medicine, Dr. Raymond Goldsteen, head of Preventive Medicine at SUNY Stony Brook, Ellen Kamhi, the Natural Nurse, Dr. Viana Muller, founder of Whole World Botanicals, Dr. Magdalyna Go Pamesa, Asian Medicine practitioner and Ann Fonfa, Advocate and founder, The Annie Appleseed Project.

An Organic lunch will be served, we'll give out reusable bags with goodies, and we'll hold a raffle for books, and other items. Come listen, learn and have some fun too!

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or visit website at:
http://www.annieappleseedproject.org/nastforbrcar.html

4th Annual Bag Ladies Benefit
held May 7, 2009

Honored community member
Rhonda Weinman
and
highlighted recent legislation
passed in Suffolk County
“Toxin Free Toddlers and Babies Act”

County Executive Steve Levy and Legislator Steve Stern
were recognized by HBCAC for spearheading the first
in the nation ban of baby bottles and sippy cups containing Bisphenol-A (BPA).

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Past Lecture

Plastics, Chemicals and Early Puberty
December 9th 2008

9:30 am Registration and Coffee
10:00 – 11:15 am Presentation, followed by Q&A
Mount Sinai School of Medicine