IGF-1
IGF-1, Insulin-Like Growth Factor. This section features various online resources on Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1).
Collection of news and articles about the use of rBGH, the health concerns related to IGF-1 in milk, legal challenges and government regulations.
Cancer Prevention Coalition: Milk: America’s Health Problem
How recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone increases Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 in milk and how it is related to increased risk of breast, colon, and prostate cancers.
Additional Resources
Organic Consumers Association: Bovine Growth HormoneCollection of news and articles about the use of rBGH, the health concerns related to IGF-1 in milk, legal challenges and government regulations.
http://www.organicconsumers.org/rbghlink.html
Cancer Prevention Coalition: Milk: America’s Health Problem
How recombinant Bovine Growth Hormone increases Insulin-like Growth Factor 1 in milk and how it is related to increased risk of breast, colon, and prostate cancers.
http://www.preventcancer.com/consumers/general/milk.htm