First lady announces $27 million for cancer research
January 14, 2000
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GARDEN CITY, New York (CNN) -- Speaking to a group of breast cancer
survivors and activists, first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton announced a $27
million initiative to research the environmental
causes of cancer.
"We have reason to believe, based on the statistics, that there is some
environmental connection or cause between the advent of the disease in an
individual's life and the living conditions here on Long Island," Clinton
said Thursday.
Clinton said the proposal would be a $10 million increase over the previous year's budget allocations. The initiative would be part of President Bill
Clinton's 2001 budget, and funding would go to the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention Environmental Health Lab.
In addition to the breast cancer research, CDC researchers will study
whether there is a link between the environment and prostate cancer.
Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-New York) introduced Clinton at the
discussion, which was held on the Long Island campus of Adelphi University.
"I will say, and I know there are men in the audience, I do want to see
another woman in the House," McCarthy said, referring to Clinton's run for
U.S. Senate. Her comments were met with enthusiastic applause.
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