You Become What You Eat:
Lee Wattenberg
Prevention Pioneer
Lee Wattenberg has been a leader in advocating better nutrition in preventing cancer. His work includes early research on the use of phytochemicals, compounds naturally present in foods, in the war on cancer.
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Inhibition
of Carcinogenesis by Some Minor Dietary Constituents — abstract of a paper by Wattenberg,
et al. that provides an overview of the effects of some foods on cancer prevention, Chemical
Abstracts, 1986, 108, 4942, hosted by the University of Minnesota.
Relevant National Science Education Standards
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Science and Technology — The
reading explores the potential of scientific knowledege to lead to new cancer-preventing
technologies.
Science in Personal and Social Perspectives — The reading clearly shows the potential impact of science on a personal and community health issue, namely cancer prevention.
History and Nature of Science — Wattenburg's work is a major part of the development of prevention as a cancer-fighting effort.
Relevant New Jersey State Science Education Standards
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The reading explores the potential of scientific knowledege to lead to new cancer-preventing
technologies.
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