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I was pleased to come across some details about causes of brain cancer. As you might expect, much of my time is spent locating suitable news, articles, and other worthwhile material which aids readers to have more awareness of different aspects of cancer. Be sure to look over it all. Don’t forget to include your comments so all of us can know your advice:
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Symptoms Of Brain Cancer In Adults
Manufactures are selling us a bill of goods or, to be more accurate, a bill of bads. Chemical fertilizers and pesticides have been linked to contamination of drinking water and to serious health risks to children, adults and animals.
It is a myth that chemicals are necessary to grow beautiful gardens. There were beautiful gardens long before chemical fertilizers and pesticides came into wide use after World War II. Especially hard hitting is the myth they are needed for lawns and roses. Our gardens have been free of chemicals and pesticides for 20 years and it grows lushly and naturally from a few inches of compost spread on the gardens yearly.
Nitrogen from chemical fertilizes leaches into our aquifer and runs into the bay. As a result, algae grows out of control, eventually stripping oxygen from the water which fish and other aquatic life need. Dead zones have already begun to appear, notably in the Gulf of Mexico, which is fed by nitrogen-rich water from the Mississippi river.
Canada banned the “cosmetic” use of pesticides in 96 municipalities, including Toronto, Montreal, and Vancouver. The Connecticut state legislature recently passed a bill that bans the use of pesticides on the grounds of primary schools. Connecticut is working to extend it further. It is a difficult fight against the big money of the chemical companies.
Modeled on a tactic of the tobacco companies, chemical companies have pushed through laws in 40 states specifying that no township or municipality can enact pesticide regulations stricter than those of the state as a whole. We cannot ban chemicals and pesticides from use on Long Island where I live. It would take a statewide law. We can only urge residents not to use chemicals and pesticides.
Pesticide Facts from Environment and Human Health, Inc.(EHHI):
*Increased odds of childhood leukemia, brain cancer and soft tissue sarcoma have been associated with children living in households where pesticides are used.
*Some inert ingredients are suspected carcinogens; others have been linked to central nervous system disorders, liver and kidney damage, birth defects, and some short-term health effects.-Attorney General’s Office of New York
* The use of household pesticides has been associated with a variety of childhood cancers. Switching to 7th Generation dish washing and laundry soaps and cleaning supplies will prevent more chemicals from draining into our water supplies.
* The use of pesticides often harms wildlife and their habitats. Both dogs and cats are known to eat grass. There have been many cases of pets’ deaths from lawn treatments. Commonly used lawn-care chemicals can persist in soil, the air we breathe and water for weeks, which can lead to the contamination of aquatic resources and local wildlife.
*In addition to contaminating surface water, pesticides can contaminate ground water, potentially causing health problems for people drinking it.
Suzy Bales has turned her lifelong passion for gardening into a career. She had a weekly gardening column in Newsday before joining Family Circle as their contributing garden editor. She wrote for the New York Times before joining Better Homes & Garden as a Senior Editor in 2004. She is the author of 14 books including, Garden Bouquets and Beyond, The Garden in Winter and Suzy Bales Down-to-Earth Gardening. lung cancer treatment breakthroughs Click here
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