We wonder why cancer and other diseases are so prevalent but the answer may not be so hard to find. While genetic factors always have to be considered, some alarming statistics cannot be ignored. A recent study by a
consumer health organization known as the
Environmental Working Group sheds some alarming statistics. Everyday, the average woman uses 12 products which contain 168 chemicals. If pesticides in our food, smoking and pollution were not enough of a concern, in a sense we're all part of a lifetime study. No need to conduct in-house research, just take notes and ask:
- How many of us will get cancer in our lifetimes?
- How many of us used chemicals previously thought to be safe?
Personally, I'd prefer my poison spread out evenly on my birthday cake so I can get it over with quickly but short of living in a bubble, the pitfalls of being human are unavoidable. Being complacent may not be the most prudent approach to dealing with this reality but it sure helps while consuming our daily poisons and planning our toxic holiday binges.
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