Saturday, April 21, 2007

Medical Doctors Not Trained in Environmental Health- what's the risk?


Do out doctors know the full story about our health and well-being?

"There's a disconnect between what we as scientists know and what the people know," Dr. Steingraber said. "There are no pamphlets in the doctor's office that discuss the link between carcinogenic chemical exposure and health. It's just not part of the doctor-patient relationship because many physicians are not trained in environmental health."

Yikes!


Read the full article right here. (from the Pittsburgh Post Gazette, via Environmental Health News)



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