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Cancer Prevention Coalition: Milk: America’s Health Problem  - http://www.preventcancer.com/consumers/general/milk.htm  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.  Milk and the Cancer Connection  - http://vvv.com/healthnews/milk.html  Review of the evidence linking the consumption of milk from cows treated with bovine growth hormone with an increased risk of breast, prostate and colon cancer.  Organic Consumers Association: Bovine Growth Hormone  - http://www.organicconsumers.org/rbghlink.html  Collection of news and articles about the use of rBGH, the health concerns related to IGF-1 in milk, legal challenges and government regulations.  Consumer Health Journal: Hormones in Milk Are Linked to Cancer  - http://www.consumerhealthjournal.com/articles/milk-and-cancer.html  Alison Stewart's article on the presence of IGF-1 in milk from both treated and untreated cows, and an analysis of the studies connecting it to cancer.  Europa: Growth Promoting Hormones Pose Health Risk to Consumers  - http://europa.eu.int/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/02/604&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en  The EU Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health confirmed that the use of hormones as growth promoters for cattle poses a potential health risk to consumers.  Think Before You Drink  - http://www.consciouschoice.com/health/bghigf10806.html  Explanation of IGF-1, health risks, and industry reaction.