LISLE, ILL. — In its official annual report, the President’s Cancer Panel recommended the use of home filtering devices to decrease exposure to cancer-causing agents, according to a press release.
In the report, titled “Reducing Environmental Cancer Risks: What We Can Do Now,” the panel stated, “Individuals and families have many opportunities to reduce or eliminate chemical exposures. For example, filtering home tap water or well water can decrease exposure to numerous known or suspected carcinogens or endocrine-disrupting chemicals.”
“This reaffirms what independent testing shows,” said Peter J. Censky, executive director of the Water Quality Association (WQA). “Home water treatment is a proven final barrier against many harmful chemicals.”
The President’s Cancer Panel is a three-person body that reports to the President of the United States on the development and execution of the National Cancer Program.
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