Dear Supervisor Petrone,
As an Environmental Health focused non-profit grassroots organization, we at the Huntington Breast Cancer Action Coalition, Inc. (HBCAC) are writing to voice our concerns about the health effects of gasoline powered leaf blowers (GLBs). We work closely with the Silent Spring Institute, and their recently published review has shown that GLBs put out potential breast carcinogens such as benzene 1,3-butadiene. Other residues put out by GLBs are considered endocrine disruptors, and can be linked to asthma, cancer, and other life-long illnesses.
We believe it is of utmost importance to Prioritize Prevention by identifying and mitigating the environmental causes of breast cancer and other life-long illnesses. By raising awareness and making new policy, we can actively reduce risk and environmental exposure to carcinogens and endocrine disruptors, reducing the number of cases in the future.
Sincerely,
Karen Joy Miller
President
HUNTINGTON BC ACTION COALITION
PLEASE NOTE OUR NEW ADDRESS
900 Walt Whitman Rd., LL12, Melville NY 11747
Tel. (631) 547-1518 / Website www.hbcac.org
