5 June 2008

Conference on Cancer and the environment…We kicked off the show with Martha Molete from the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA). Yesterday CANSA hosted a conference on cancer and the environment. According to the Association- to date there has been only limited research in South Africa on the risk and impact of environmental exposures as a probable cause of certain cancers. Over and above smoking and asbestos, the Association is also focusing on man-made molecules, especially those linked to food.

For more info on CANSA call 021 689 1840 or you can visit their website on www.cansa.org.za

pic: www.cansa.org.za

World Environment Day… Today is World Environment Day. We’ll be speaking to Augustine Morkel from the South African National Bio-Diversity Institute. World Environment Day (WED) was established by the United Nations General Assembly in 1972. WED is hosted every year by a different city and commemorated with an international exposition through the week of 5^th June

For more info on the South African National Bio-Diversity Institute or about World Environment Day- you can call their head office on 012 804 3211 or call their Cape Town number on 021 799 8899

pic: www.sanbi.org