The Yoga of Triathlon

12.16.2008

Cancer Clusters and Chemical Toxins?

I am watching a story that just came out today in the news about two clusters of cancer in the state of Illinois. The common denominator? A multi-billion dollar chemical company called Rohm and Haas who was recently purchased by Dow. The cancer is a rare form of brain tumors. I hope that the truth is revealed, but unfortunately it will be too late for these people. As modern medicine has evolved, it is best at saving lives in trauma events and infections, yet we are seeing massive number of deaths due to heart disease and cancer. Nutrition is a major factor, but what if the toxins are too much for an ideal veggie eater to overcome? What about the average American that has followed the Food Pyramid promoted by the FDA to be good for us? Is it this same organization that has said bisphenol A and melamine are safe? I have many questions for our government, and I hope everyone begins to ask a lot of tough questions about what we are breathing, eating, drinking, wearing etc... Here is the latest news on bispehnol A (BPA), a toxic chemical found in plastic. Now is a perfect time for public involvement on government policy. We are effectively in a "regime change" and I am hopeful that our health and environmental policies will no longer be bought by big industry.