*Please read the mail as it contains some important information about fake mails being forwarded since we feel that we are doing something good by forwarding these mails.*
>From a dear e-friend of mine One of the most important functions of the Internet must surely be to give us access to good quality information about our lives, and also give us the tools (such as GOOGLE) to research the true facts and reject the lies, such as hoax emails about diet and medical treatments. As senior citizens we play an important part in advising younger generations, and we should make sure we GET IT RIGHT. When you get "important news" with advice to "pass it on to everyone you care about" don't be gullible, please do some checking first!!!! Putting the words "*johns hopkins cancer update*" into the GOOGLE search bar gives us ACCURATE information, such as the following:---- *EMAIL HOAX REGARDING CANCER* An email falsely attributed to Johns Hopkins describing properties of cancer cells and suggesting prevention strategies has begun circulating the Internet. Johns Hopkins did not publish the email, entitled "Cancer Update from Johns Hopkins," nor do we endorse its contents. For more information about cancer, please read the information on our web site or visit the National Cancer Institute's web site at www.cancer.gov<http://web.archive.org/web/20070504193914/http://www.cancer.gov/> . Another hoax email that has been circulating since 2004 regarding plastic containers, bottles, wrap claiming that heat releases dioxins which cause cancer also was not published by Johns Hopkins. More information<http://web.archive.org/web/20070504193914/http://www.jhsph.edu/PublicHealthNews/articles/Halden_dioxins.html> . ========================= Tom Holloway When someone shares something of value with you and you benefit from it, you have a moral obligation to share it with others
