Facing chatham may 3 2017

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Week of May 3, 2017 Vol 53 • No 04 • www.thechicagocitizen.com

BUSINESS

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SURVEY SHOWS “MADE IN AMERICA” RESONATES WITH SMALL BUSINESS SHOPPERS

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PRODUCTS CLAIMING TO “CURE” CANCER ARE A CRUEL DECEPTION, SAYS FDA

COMED HOSTS MULTICULTURAL MEDIA ROUNDTABLE By Christopher Shuttlesworth

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omEd hosted its 5th Annual Multicultural Media Roundtable on April 25, 2017 at the Chicago Training Center, located at 3536 S. Iron Street. The roundtable was an opportunity for Chicago media to engage with ComEd leadership, learn about programs that impact minority communities and see how the utility company is investing in diverse job spend and job creation in Illinois,” according to ComED. Anne R. Pramaggiore, who is the President and CEO of ComEd, said the company’s last five years have focused on improving their Smart Grid, but she says the company’s next five years will be centered on initiating a Clean Grid. She explained that the Illinois General Assembly passed a bill called the Future Energy Jobs Act (FEJA)

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in December 2016, which helped ComEd set up a roadmap for the future. “Over the next 10 years, we’re going to be enhancing our effiency programs and we expect to see $4 billion dollars in energy savings,” Pramaggiore said. According to a ComEd press release, the “bill is set to increase funds for renewables, which will set the stage to grow enough solar and wind energy to power one million homes and expand energy efficiency programs to create $4 billion in savings.” The Bill will also “reduce the CO2 equivalent to remove

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ComEd engineers Emily Torres and Jose L. Hansen demonstrated how ComEd’s new Radio Frequency Myth Buster now operates for customers, who would like to test the electromagnetic energy waves of the Smart Meter, during ComEd’s 5th Annual Multicultural Media Roundtable on April 25, 2017 at the Chicago Training Center, located at 3536 S. Iron Street.

Beware of products claiming to cure cancer on websites or social media platforms, such as Facebook and Instagram. According to Nicole Kornspan, M.P.H., a consumer safety officer at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), they’re rampant these days. “Anyone who suffers from cancer, or knows someone who does, understands the fear and desperation that can set in,” says Kornspan. “There can be a great temptation to jump at anything that appears to offer a chance for a cure.” Legitimate medical products such as drugs and devices intended to treat cancer must gain FDA approval or clearance before they are marketed and sold. The agency’s review process helps ensure that these products are safe and effective for their intended uses. Nevertheless, it’s always possible to find someone or some company hawking bogus cancer “treatments,” which come in many forms, including pills, capsules, powders, creams, teas, oils, and treatment kits. Frequently advertised as “natural” treatments and often falsely labeled as dietary supplements, such products may appear harmless, but may cause harm by delaying or interfering with proven, beneficial treatments. Absent

The FDA is urging consumers to steer clear of potentially unsafe and unproven products and to always discuss cancer treatment options with their licensed health care provider.

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