Re: Science journal estimates half of all cancers are preventable

Tony,

I agree strongly. In 1940, there was a 1 in 16 chance of getting cancer even with smoking,lead and mercury in paints, and asbestos, now it is between 1 in 3 and 1 in 2. To see where this increase is coming from, we only need to look at the difference in how we live.

When you and I were growing up, we ate mostly fresh store bought or fresh from the farm foods, fast food was almost non-existant, there was no HFCS, Aspartame, Acesulfame, and very few vaccinations. Mammagrams were unheard of as were CT-scans. There were very few hormones or antibiotics in our food and we did not use teflon cookware. We were not irradiated with microwaves from cell-phones or wireless networks. We did not sit and play games or watch TV all day, but played outdoors in the sun breathing air that was cleaner and fresher than it is today. There was rarely any fluoride in the water or toothpaste and it was warned against. We did not use roundup in our yards or on our food.

This is only a part of the differences that you and I have noticed but many others ignore.

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