In Europe, over 1100 chemicals are banned from cosmetics.
In America, only 10 are.
Beauty may cost more than you think.

On any given day, both males and females may use as many as 25 different cosmetics and personal care products (such as shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant) containing more than 200 different chemical compounds. The chemicals in any one consumer product alone are unlikely to cause harm. But unfortunately, we are repeatedly exposed to chemicals from many different sources on a daily basis, including cosmetics and personal care products.

This updated workshop, presented by Sara Frost Azzam, President of the Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project, offers an overview of personal care products, and how to determine what products are safe. She also will demonstrate an interactive website that you can use at home to find out about the products you use, and alternatives to consider if your products are potentially harmful. We also have some free samples to distribute!

In Europe, over 1100 chemicals are banned from cosmetics.
In America, only 10 are.
Beauty may cost more than you think.

On any given day, both males and females may use as many as 25 different cosmetics and personal care products (such as shampoo, toothpaste and deodorant) containing more than 200 different chemical compounds. The chemicals in any one consumer product alone are unlikely to cause harm. But unfortunately, we are repeatedly exposed to chemicals from many different sources on a daily basis, including cosmetics and personal care products.

This updated workshop, presented by Sara Frost Azzam, President of the Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project, offers an overview of personal care products, and how to determine what products are safe. She also will demonstrate an interactive website that you can use at home to find out about the products you use, and alternatives to consider if your products are potentially harmful. We also have some free samples to distribute!

For decades American citizens have experienced an increased incidence of
hormone-associated diseases and disorders, caused by endocrine disrupting
chemicals and consequences of human exposure to them.  Possible reasons
for those increases include Phthalates and BPA exposures.  There are
available alternatives, but how do we find them, and what can we do to
stop our chemical exposure?

Please join the Wellesley Cancer Prevention Project as we address
"Toxins: Creating A Safer Tomorrow." Presenting and leading the
discussion will be Dr. Maricel Maffini, Research Assistant Professor at
the Tufts University School of Medicine, Department of Anatomy & Cellular
Biology. Dr. Maffini, along with her colleagues Professor Carlos
Sonnenschein, M.D. and Professor Ana Soto, M.D., led the cutting-edge
research that identified the link between chemicals and the disruption to
our endocrine systems.

                                    Turn Your Key: Make Wellesley Idle-Free!

  Join speakers Scott B. Keays, MPH, Public Policy Manager of the American Lung Association in Massachusetts, and Rick Gregg, Chairman of the "Idle-Free" Massachusetts Campaign of the American Lung Association as they discuss the health and environmental benefits to turning off your car engine while waiting for your child, your drive-up teller, or your prescription refill.

Co-sponsored by Newton-Wellesley Hospital.

•     Reducing idling by 5 minutes a day saves over $250 a year.
•     10 seconds of idling uses more fuel than turning off the engine
       and restarting it.
•     Idling produces more emissions per minute than driving.
•     Engine exhaust contains more than 40 hazardous air pollutants.
•     Children are more sensitive to air pollution than adults. They
       breathe 50% more air per pound than adults and are exposed to
       more emissions with every breath.