Archives: CEO Media Coverage
2008
February 2008
- San Francisco Medicine: Cancer and Environmental Chemicals (PDF) (Jan/Feb 2008) By Dr. Devra Davis
- Environmental Health Perspectives, James Huff: Analysis and discussion of The Secret History of the War on Cancer (PDF) (February 2008)
- Pesticide Action Network Aotearoa – Press Release (New Zealand) Pesticide And Breast Cancer Book Launched (2/28/08)
- WTAE-TV 4: Team 4: Health Dept. Air-Quality Program In Jeopardy (2/20/08)
- Planet Jackson Hole (WY): Living Well (2/13/08) Interview with Dr. Devra Davis
- Highlander – Regis University: Author discusses cancer at Tattered Cover (2/12/08)
- American Chronicle (Beverly Hills, CA): The Four Horsemen of the Health Apocalypse (2/9/08)
- ScienceProgress.Org: Truth and Reconciliation (2/4/08) Interview with Dr. Devra Davis
- Newsweek: The Chemicals Within (2/4/08 Issue)
- Book TV (C-SPAN): Dr. Davis’s lecture recorded at the New York Academy of Sciences (2/2/08)
- Common Ground Magazine: Commentary on The Secret History of the War on Cancer (February Issue)
January 2008
- Pittsburgh Channel.com (Pittsburgh, PA): Team 4: River Towns Among Pittsburgh’s Deadliest (1/31/08)
- Times (UK) Literary Supplement: Theories of cancer: How paradigms shift and culprits change in the fight against the disease, and what concerned citizens can do about it: (1/30/08) Sandra Steingraber discusses environmental oncology and books by Dr Devra Davis and Dr Phil Brown.
- Writer’s Voice: How everyday products make us sick (1/26/08) Interview with Dr. Davis
- Puget Sound Public Radio KUOW (NPR): Secret History of the War on Cancer with Devra Davis (1/24/08) Radio interview
- Toronto Star (Ontario, Canada): Where cancer-causing agents lurk (1/15/08)
- Pittsburgh City Paper: Pitt’s Devra Davis discusses carcinogens and cures in her new book The Secret History of the War on Cancer (1/3/08) Interview with Dr. Davis
- Vancouver Sun (Canada): Twisted History (1/3/08)
- The Canadian Press: Top hardcover fiction and non-fiction books of 2007 in Canada (compiled by Maclean Magazine) (1/3/08)
- New York Law Journal: Bookshelf (PDF) (1/2/08) Commentary on The Secret History of the War on Cancer
2007
December 2007
- Avoid Cancer Now (blog): Top Ten Environmental Health Tips of 2007 (12/27/07)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette selected The Secret History of the War on Cancer as one of the best books of 2007. (12/26/07)
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Region’s abundance of water raises risks (12/26/07) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
- The Lancet Oncology: ‘The Secret History of the War on Cancer’ (Nov. 2007)
The Lancet: ‘Conspiracy theories of cancer’ (11/24/07) - CBC Radio: The Current (12/17/07) Podcast Interview with Dr. Davis
- Ottawa Citizen: We’re polluting our future (12/15/07) Editorial by Dr. Davis
- Discover Magazine: Top 100 Science Stories of 2007 ‘Declines in Sex Ratio at Birth and Fetal Deaths in Japan, and in U.S. Whites but Not African Americans’ was selected as #17 (12/12/07) – Read Publication
- The Pump Handle: “War on Cancer” Book Elicits Warring Reviews (12/12/07). Dr Dick Clapp comments on the Lancet commentaries on CEO Director Devra Davis’s new book, The Secret History of the War on Cancer
- Minnesota Public Radio: The War on Cancer (12/11/07)
- OneClimate.net: Phasing Out Coal-Fire Powered Plants? (12/11/07) By Dr. Davis
- San Francisco Chronicle: Ranked The Secret History of the War on Cancer #8 on Bay Area Nonfiction Best Sellers list (12/9/07)
- Canadian Broadcast Corp: Mansbridge One on One with Dr Devra Davis (12/8/07) Video interview with Dr. Davis
- The Globe and Mail: A year of living bookishly (The Globe 100) (12/1/07) Dr. Davis’s The Secret History of the War on Cancer made it onto the Globe and Mail‘s top 100 most notable books of the year list.
- Breast Cancer Fund: December 2007 Newsletter ‘Breast Cancer Cells Thrive in Polluted Fish’ (12/2007) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
November 2007
- ABC News: A look at CT Scans (video) (11/29/07) Dr. Davis
- ABC News: CT Scans May Up Cancer Risk (11/29/07) Dr. Davis
- Examiner.com: 3-minute interview with Dr. Devra Davis (11/29/07)
- The Globe & Mail: Best cancer cure is prevention (11/27/07) (Print Edition, Page A28) By Dr. Davis
- The Phoenix (Boston, MA): Scared green (11/27/07) Dr. Davis
- The Globe and Mail: Symposium: What Cancer Researchers Do (11/24/07) Dr. Davis
- Washington Post: The Killing Cure (11/18/07) Dr. Davis
- The Globe and Mail (Toronto, ON): malignancies (11/17/07) Dr. Davis
- WNYC (New York, NY): The Leonard Lopate Show (11/15/07) Dr. Davis
- KBCS: One World Report: Environmental Risks of Breast Cancer – Interview (11/15/07) (MP3 Audio Link) Maryann Donovan, MPH, PhD
- Pop City (Pittsburgh, PA): Devra Davis and Her War on Cancer (11/13/07) Dr. Davis
- NPR: ‘Fair Game’: Devra Davis (11/13/07) Dr. Davis
- Wisconsin Public Radio “Joy Cardin Show” (NPR): Interview with Dr. Devra Davis (11/12/07) Dr. Davis
- KDKA (Pittsburgh): Cancer Expert Speaks On Shippingport Illnesses (11/8/07) Dr. Davis
- Science Daily (press release): Store-bought Freshwater Fish Contain Elevated Levels Of Mercury, Arsenic and Selenium (11/8/07) Drs. Conrad Daniel Volz, Devra Davis, Maryann Donovan, and Patricia Eagon
- Environmental News Service: Pollutants in Wild Freshwater Fish Pose Public Health Risks (11/8/07) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
- Washington Post: Off Target in the War on Cancer (11/4/07) Editorial by Dr Devra Davis
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Residents warned of mercury found in fish (11/4/07) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
- The Economist: Public health – To avoid the Big C, stay small (11/1/07) Dr. Davis
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: High levels of toxin found in fish in Allegheny River (11/1/07) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
- CSPAN: Dr. Davis’s lecture at Georgetown University Law School appeared on C-SPAN’s Book TV (November 2007)
October 2007
- KDKA – Pittsburgh: Something Fishy Going On With Pittsburgh’s Fish? (10/31/07) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
- WTAE-TV 4: Pitt Scientists Try To Find Source Of Toxins In Allegheny Fish (10/30/07) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
- Philadelphia Inquirer: Pitt scientists trying to find source of toxins in Allegheny fish (10/30/07) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
- Pittsburgh Post Gazette: Project to examine toxic levels in fish from Allegheny (10/30/07) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
- New York Times: Sickness and Health, on Scales Large and Small (10/30/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Washington Post: Author’s Book on Cancer Fuels Flames Again (10/30/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Bloomberg: Cancer Crusader Tells ‘Secret History’ of War: Cindy Skrzycki (10/30/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Sprig: Interview: Devra Davis (10/26/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- PR Newswire (New York, NY) Press release: PittsburghToday.Org Releases New Indicators of Air Quality for Pittsburgh and Other Regions (10/25/07) Drs. Devra Davis & Stephen Grant
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sunday Forum: The war on cancer, cont’d (10/21/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- The Plain Dealer (Cleveland, OH): Devra Davis reveals ‘Secret History’ of stalling in cancer fight (10/21/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Counter Punch: Chemical Pollution & Cancer: Deadly Secrets (10/19/07) By Dr. Devra Davis
- Living on Earth: Winning the War On Cancer? (10/19/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Worcester Telegram and Gazette News: Today’s guest: Devra Davis, author of ‘The Secret History of the War on Cancer’ (10/18/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Nature: The Dark Side of Cancer Research The Secret History of the War on Cancer (October Issue) Dr. Devra Davis
- Providence (RI) Journal: Conference explores environmental issues, human rights (10/15/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- KDKA-TV “KD/PG Sunday”: Interview with Dr. Devra Davis (10/14/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Gloucester (MA) Daily Times: My view: Research lacking in link between cancer and oral contraceptives (10/13/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- WBAI-FM “Healthstyles” (NYC): Interview with Dr. Devra Davis (10/12/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- The Keeper: Interview with environmental writer, Liz Armstrong (October 2007) Dr. Devra Davis
- New Scientist: Commentary on The Secret History of the War on Cancer (October 2007) Dr. Devra Davis
- MSN Health & Fitness: Are Boys an Endangered Species? (October 2007) Dr. Devra Davis
- The Diane Rehm Show (NPR): Devra Davis: “The Secret History of the War on Cancer” (10/10/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Pitt scientist opens window on decades of suppressed or ignored cancer research (10/10/07) Drs. Devra Davis and Maryann Donovan
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Lifting the veil on flawed cancer policy (10/10/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- WPXI: Study Shows Tanning May Be Addictive: Melanoma on Rise in Teenagers (10/10/07) Dr. John Kirkwood
- Salon.com: Life will kill you: Can diet soda, cellphones and makeup give you cancer? The author of “The Secret History of the War on Cancer” discusses the health risks of, well, living (10/1/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: A crusader at Pitt tells how cancer prevention was stymied (10/5/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Fresh Air (NPR): Devra Davis: Chemicals, Cancer and You (10/4/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Newsweek made The Secret History of the War on Cancer its must read pick for the week (cover date 10/8/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- ABC News: The Cause of Cancer? (10/1/07) (VIDEO – Interview with Dr. Davis)
WQED-TV’s OnQ news magazine featured Center researchers and their work:
- Mon 10/1: The Pittsburgh Fish Study – Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPh, MPH
- Tue 10/2: Environmental Myths and Reality
- Wed 10/3: COVER STORY: Center for Environmental Oncology
- Wed 10/3: FEATURED GUEST: Devra Davis, PhD, MPH
September 2007
- Atlanta Journal-Constitution: Fighting the wrong war: We know what causes cancer, so why don’t we attack it there? (9/30/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- New York Post: Tumor Has It … We May Be Ignoring New Risk Factors For Cancer (9/30/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Maverick cancer researcher focuses on prevention, information (9/29/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- KDKA: The Secret History of the War on Cancer (VIDEO—Interview with Dr Davis) (9/29/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- WPXI: New Book Reveals Disturbing Secrets From War On Cancer: Author Examines How Industry Downplayed Environmental Causes Of Cancer (9/28/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- WIS: Hair Creams Could Be Linked to Cancer (9/27/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Marketplace: Fighting wrong enemy in cancer ‘war’ (9/27/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- WIStv, NBC: Hair Creams Could Be Linked to Cancer (9/26/07) Interview with Dr. Davis
- HealthDay: Junk Food, TV Driving Kids to Obesity: Studies find it’s tougher than ever for youngsters to stay healthy (9/25/07) Goutham Rao, MD
- Slate.com: The New Cigarette: A new book argues that chemical waste is as much to blame for cancer as smoking {9/24/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Library Journal: Commentary on The Secret History of the War on Cancer (9/15/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- MSN: Breast Cancer & Your Environment (9/13/07) Dr. Davis
- Living on Earth: Dioxane on the Defensive (9/7/07) Dr. Devra Davis
- Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh: Public Health Quarterly (PDF) (Fall 2007) Dr. Devra Davis
- Rachel Carson Homestead Association: Fall Newsletter (PDF) (Fall 2007) Dr. Devra Davis
January – August 2007
- Kirkus Reviews: Commentary on The Secret History of the War on Cancer (August 2007) Dr. Devra Davis
- Philadelphia Inquirer: Carnal Knowledge: Boys’ birthrate advantage is slipping (8/12/07) Dr. Davis
- Associated Press (source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette): Scientists to study fish in Allegheny for toxins (8/7/07) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Scientists lured to study Allegheny River & its health effects (8/6/07) Conrad Daniel Volz, DrPH, MPH
- University of Pittsburgh, Graduate School of Public Health: Public Health Quarterly (PDF) (Summer 2007) See the Center’s research on pages: 13-15
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: State law could (sun)block teens from tanning (7/26/07) John Kirkwood, MD
- Pittsburgh Focus: Dr. Maryann Donovan speaks on Cancer & the Environment (July 2007) Dr. Donovan
- Newsweek: “Rivers of Doubt” (July 2007) Dr. Davis The Huffington Post: How Do We “Eat Low on the Food Chain”? (7/13/07) Dr. Davis
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Home program finds friendly visits are helping families of children with asthma (7/4/07) Dr. Conrad Daniel Volz
- WPXI: Grilling Meats Carries Cancer Risk (7/3/07) Dr. Donovan
- WPXI: Cancer Concerns About Sweetener Found In Everyday Food (Video) (6/26/07) Dr. Donovan
- Daily Courier: Choosing that perfect peach, plum (6/26/07) Dr. Donovan
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Forum on Chemicals to begin Tuesday (6/23/07)
- WPXI: Stricter Flammability Rules May Hold Hidden Chemical Danger (6/21/07) Dr. Donovan
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Fish study raises red flag on water supply (6/21/07) Dr. Volz
- Journal Sentinel Online: Study reignites debate on sweetener’s safety (6/19/07) Dr. Davis
- The Environmental Report: Prescription: Enviro-Knowledge for Doctors (6/18/07)
- WPXI: Researchers Study Effects of Pollution on Fish in Allegheny River (6/14/07) Dr. Volz
- Portland Business Journal: Green Around the Eyes (6/8/07) Dr. Davis
- Living on Earth: Cancer Causing Chemicals (6/8/07) Dr. Davis w/host Steve Curwood
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Are we turning a deaf ear on dangers of noise pollution?(6/3/07) Evelyn Talbott, DrPH
- Medscape Medical News: Environmental Oncology Coming to a Center Near You? (5/31/07)
- EnvironMinute: Listen to Dr. Davis speak on 1,4 Dioxane in cosmetics (MP3) (5/15/07)
- Women’s Health & The Environment Conference, Pittsburgh PA | Download the toolkit (4/20/07) Media Coverage
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Sunday Forum: Toxic Women, Environmental poisons are making us sick, & women seem to be getting the worst of it, according to Teresa Heinz Kerry (4/15/07)
- Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Heinz Kerry just quieter, not silent (4/15/07)
- WPXI News: New Kind Of Canary In Coal Mine? Genderless Fish, Estrogen & Mercury Found In 3-Rivers (4/11/07) Dr. Volz
- EHP (Publication): Declines in Sex Ratio at Birth & Fetal Deaths in Japan & U.S. Whites, but not in African Americans (4/9/07) [Article – Related FAQs – Media Coverage]
- ABC News, This Week w/George Stephanopoulos: Interview w/Senator John Kerry & Teresa Heinz Kerry (4/8/07)
- The Patriot News: Probing cancer clusters: ‘A rough road to hoe’ (3/18/07) Evelyn Talbott, DrPH
- Newsweek MSNBC.com: A Thousand Threats (1/26/07) Dr. Davis (1st appeared in Newsweek International)
Experts Warn of Carcinogens Found in Children’s Bath Products (2/8/07) Dr. Davis Press conference featured in the:
- Los Angeles Times (syndicated, also in Seattle Times)
- New York Times News Service
- (CBS) Chicago
- WTSP-TV (CBS Tampa Bay)
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- Medical News Today!: Younger African American Women At Significantly Higher Risk For Breast Cancer (11/11/06)
- Boston: Left Behind: Despite Overall Reduction in Invasive Breast Cancer Rates, Younger African-American Women Still at Higher Risk (11/7/06) Devra Davis, PhD, MPH, Maryann Donovan, MPH, PhD, Ji Young Song, Yueh Ying Han, PhD and Joel L. Weissfield, MD
- South Fayette & Neighbors Magazine: Health & the Environment: A Clear Link (November/December 2006)
- NPR: ‘Personal Care Products & Breast Cancer Risk’ Interview (10/9/06)
- LibertyPost: Global Warming Could Boost Illegal Immigration, Expert Says (9/20/06) Also posted by CNN
- AOL: Pres Grimsson speech & Summit overview: A Renewable Energy Success Story (9/20/06)
- US Newswire: Industry Leader Calls Iceland an Example of Geothermal Energy’s Potential, Calls for US-Icelandic Leadership (9/20/06)
- The Patriot News: State should ban smoking in public spaces (6/4/06) by Ronald B. Herberman, MD, Director UPCI & UPMC Cancer Centers
- WYEP: Allegheny Front Interview (MP3) Dr. Devra Davis & Maurice Randall
- Pitt Magazine: Cancer Crusade (Summer 2005) Article about Dr. Devra Davis
- Pittsburgh Tribune-Review: Pitt gets $1 million grant for anti-cancer initiative (7/12/05) New Pittsburgh Courier: Black Breast Cancer Linked to Hair Care
- WTAE Pittsburgh: Team 4 Investigates Local Air Pollutants (2/18/05)
- UPMC Cancer Centers: University Of Pittsburgh Researchers Receive $1 Million In Grants From Department Of Defense Breast Cancer Research Program
- UPMC Cancer Centers: New Center for Environmental Oncology Formed at UPCI (2004)
- DailyFreeman.com: Breast cancer options (10/19/03)
- The Valley Independent: Donora Documentary Wins Emmy (9/18/03) Dr. Devra Davis
- The New York Times: Why the Great Smog of London Was Anything but Great (8/12/03)
- San Francisco Chronicle: Better Safe Than Sorry — The Precautionary Principle (6/19/03)
- San Francisco Chronicle: What causes breast cancer? (5/15/03)
- The Society of Environmental Journalists: Spring 2003 SE Journal (2003) Features Dr. Devra Davis and the 1948 Donora disaster
- C-SPAN2 “Book TV”: When Smoke Ran Like Water (2/8/03)
- NOW with Bill Moyers: Deadly Smog (1/17/03) Dr. Devra Davis
- Ivanhoe Broadcast News: Our Children and the Environment (4/26/02) Dr. Devra Davis and coverage of the 11th International Conference on Health and the Environment
- Newsweek: The Truth About Smog (12/9/02) Dr. Devra Davis
- History Today: The Great Smog (Dec 2002) By Dr. Devra Davis
- Environmental Health Perspectives: A Look Back at the London Smog of 1952 and the Half Century Since (Dec 2002)
- Associated Press: Study Cites Air Pollution Deaths (8/18/01) Dr. Devra Davis
- CBS News: Report: Pollution Killing Thousands (8/16/01) Dr. Devra Davis
- Jerusalem Post: Incidence of Breast Cancer Up in Israel (9/12/00)
- NPR: Global Climate Change and Human Values (2/18/00) Dr. Devra Davis
- Sierra Magazine – Sierra Club: Prevention First (Jan-Feb 2000) Dr. Devra Davis
- Sierra Magazine – Sierra Club: The Estrogen Connection (Sept-Oct 1999) Dr. Devra Davis
- UPMC Cancer Centers: University Of Pittsburgh Cancer Institute Team Is The First To Uncover Role Of Faulty DNA Repair In Breast Cancer (4/13/99) Jean Latimer, PhD and Stephen Grant, PhD
- The New York Times: Mexico City’s Air – A fatal Case of Fatalism (2/14/99) Dr. Devra Davis
- Conscious Choice: One In Eight (Jan 1997) Dr. Devra Davis
- US News and World Report: A Different Kind of Cancer Risk (1/1/95)
- Newsday: Estrogen link search is on for chemicals that may spark breast cancer, by Dan Fagin, (12/28/94)
- The Cancer Journal: Cancer Wars
- Ecumenical Task Force: Love Canal Collection
- Science News Online: Does yo-yo dieting pose cancer threat?
- Science News Online: Climate Protection Saves Lives Now (11/15/04) Jean Latimer, PhD
WPXI:
- Researchers Investigate Possible Link Between Cancer & Hair Products (7/3/06)
- Channel 11 Uncovers Second-Hand Smoke Dangers (5/15/06)
- Could Cosmetics Make Your Child Sick? (2/14/06)
- Hidden Fly Ash Piles (Video)
- Does Breast Cancer Discriminate? (2/16/05)
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette:
- Group pushes tougher state rules for mercury emissions (6/7/06)
- The Dirt on Cleaners: Could your spotless home be making you sick? (5/28/06)
- Cancer survivors to confer at Heinz Field (5/3/06)
- Get Rid of Those Nasty Household Chemicals (4/26/06)
- Out of the Chemical Stew: An invisible environmental danger is attacking women & children first (4/23/06)
- Dible pupils get the Message from ‘Rachel Carson’ performance (4/20/06)
- Leukemia tied to benzene exposure (2/8/06)
- The Thinkers: Pollution expert calls for proactive approach Pittsburgh (11/28/05)
- Smoke & mirrors, Letters to the Editor (11/7/05) By Dr. Devra Davis
- Puts & Calls: Bans on public smoking protect health, economy (10/23/05) by Ronald B. Herberman, MD, Director UPCI & UPMC Cancer Centers
- Cancer center to focus its efforts on prevention (9/21/04)
- Deadly Donora smog starting point for prize-nominated book (10/28/02)
- Judging books: By cover or content? (12/1/02) by Devra Davis
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