Cancer Survivors Share Hope At Dinner Table Revelation
In San Diego a nine-person table at a convention banquet becomes a window on survivorship. Three had cancer and all nine survived ten or more years across brain kidney and common cancers. The vignette frames cancer as a growing future, not a death sentence. A three-part series on prostate cancer invites reader questions to Shirley Ruedy at The Gazette.
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Shirley Ruedy
the Gazette
P.O. Box
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Polar bear study in Arctic faces harsh conditions
Amstrup bases field work at BP Endicott near Prudhoe Bay with Amoco and Arco funding. He tracks polar bears from 111 to 1400 pounds, using collars and samples while weather and wind hinder data collection.
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Paul Walters
Trans- Alaska Helicopters
Anchorage
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Beaufort Sea
Congress
Batten
Fish and Wildlife
Testing devices for radon and exposure concerns
The column reviews radon as a pervasive radioactive gas from uranium decay, urges testing in homes with devices like short term charcoal canisters and alpha track monitors, and notes EPA approval and recommended sources for information. It cites ALAM and NSC hotlines and discusses accuracy, long term testing, and steps to reduce risk.
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EPA
Electret
American Lung Association of Minnesota
ALAM
U.S
National Safety Council
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