The Government is Now Talking About It..Cancer and the Environment!

There is a buzz out there about the incidence of cancer and whether or not the genetic link is as strong as some people are led to believe or if there are environmental variables in question. This last topic is often ignored because the information is too overwhelming and often very conflicting. The prevailing attitude has been that there is nothing we can do about preventing cancer. How many times have you heard someone say, "everything causes cancer so why bother?" While that is an exaggeration, it is true that our environment is filled with toxic substances that can be responsible for the initiation and promotion of cancer. However, the doomsday proposition does not have to be such if we choose to take action.

In May, the President's Cancer Panel who reports directly to the president, published a 100+ page report on the relationship of environmental contaminants and cancer incidence. The panel was formed through a legislative act in 1971 to provide the president with scientific data that would impact the course of cancer prevention and treatment for the good of the public. The reality of the relationship of cancer and toxicity has been explored by small groups and individuals of researchers since the 1960's. The book Silent Spring first explored this when the author Rachel Carson presented the research showing the causation of synthetic pesticides and environmental harm and human disease. This marine biologist presented information that challenged the national view that pesticide use was safe and necessary and ultimately led to a grassroots movement that led to the creation of the EPA. Now, nearly 50 years later, we are still conservatively considering the harm of certain synthetic chemicals. This 2010 report is a landmark governmental move that will hopefully spur a closer look at how we are contributing to human disease. Read more about this topic through the breast cancer fund's website by clicking on this link...

http://www.breastcancerfund.org/media/press-releases/presidents-cancer-panel.html

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