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Heavy silence: why no one wants to talk about obesity and breast cancer.
Reason
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April 1, 1998|
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Every October, this country celebrates Breast Cancer Awareness Month. But what are we supposed to be made aware of? That the disease exists? That's hardly necessary. How about that it's the most prevalent female cancer? Most women know that, too. Perhaps women should be made aware of what is probably the single most important controllable risk factor for breast cancer.
No, it's not power lines or DDT or toxic waste dumps. It's obesity.
Federal government weight specialists define obesity for women as having a body mass index of 27.3 or higher. (Your BMI is your ...
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Perfume.com Expands Internationally to Offer Sweet Smell of Savings to Shoppers Worldwide.
Business Wire
; VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Perfume.com today announced it has expanded...top online retailers for US consumers, Perfume.com has enhanced its offerings and increased...health and beauty DestinationHub[TM], Perfume.com is layering its user-friendly...
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Perfume Bay(TM) Wins Trademark Dispute with eBay; Judge Stays Injunction, Permitting Continuing Use of www.perfumebay.com.
Business Wire
; ...the Ninth Circuit Tuesday night granted Perfume Bay Inc.'s motion to stay the lower...against the company. The stay permits Perfume Bay -- which has been involved in a two...Chairman of Chan Law Group, counsel to Perfume Bay. "We are very pleased that the Appellate...
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Perfume Gallery Preserves, Recreates Fragrances
Transcript from: NPR Weekend All Things Considered
; ...and to recreate perfumes of the past. Susan...SUSAN STONE: A good perfume can evoke a memory...Coco Chanel. His perfumes also predate her...something surprising, a perfume called Le Fruit...hundreds of new perfumes released every year...in the world of perfume. Sometimes there...
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 "Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)")
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PERFUME SCENTS HAVE EVOLVED FROM ANCIENT CULTURES.(DAYBREAK)
Newspaper article from: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI)
; ...were added to perfumes. The first true perfume extract, in the...alcohol was added to perfume, was made for...17th century, perfumes with names were...started producing perfume bottles. The...materials for perfumes, such as jasmine...
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Today's perfumes take on bolder scent
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...is being called "the perfume of the world," because...Georgia peaches. Most perfumes are a blend of natural...substances. Expensive perfumes contain oils from flowers...Colognes are 3 to 5 percent perfume oils, and toilet waters...popular plant oils in perfumes are lavender, jasmine...
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How perfumes are created
Newspaper article from: New Straits Times
; ...Nevertheless the perfume industry has developed...The demand for perfumes has increased throughout...fragrance compounds. Perfume creation: The expert who creates perfumes for alcoholic fragrances...together to create a perfume that matches the...Whereas simple perfumes may contain a ...
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Celebrity perfumes wreak of the sweet smell of excess
Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times
; ...half-ounce of perfume, Only is described...also working on perfumes for tennis stars...Among celebrity perfumes that tried and...A Salvador Dali perfume also flopped...quarter-ounce of perfume. Perfumes connected with...
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Behind UK perfume trends.
Magazine article from: Global Cosmetic Industry
; ...Chemist as an outlet for perfume in the UK, that some designers have launched perfumes exclusively with Boots...an important area for perfume sales, the duty free...cosmopolitan perspective on perfume sales. Some of the best selling womens' perfumes at World Duty Free...
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'The perfume houses hate our guts'
Newspaper article from: The Independent on Sunday
; ...tampon... Maverick perfume experts Luca Turin and...monumental new book Perfumes: the Guide. Think...the grocery money on perfume, thanks to you...the PRs of French perfume houses. "Houses such...them in the store. Perfumes are public domain...
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Perfume.com Announces TV Marketing Campaign; First-Ever Major Offline Ad Campaign for eTailer.
News Wire article from: Canadian Corporate News
; ...Feb 27, 2007 (CCNMatthews via COMTEX) -- Perfume.com, America's top perfume site(1), is pleased to announce the launch...at least 20 times. As part of the campaign, Perfume.com will also be included in press releases...
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