Cancer in the Environment

Almost all of us know someone who has cancer,home, such as perfumes, shampoos, air
or who has died from it. We all know the anguish,fresheners, cleaning products, furniture and
suffering and grief that it causes. It has becomeappliances, frying pans and food and beverage
so common that we treat it as if it’s acontainers.
part of life that we just can’t avoid.Even our food can contain chemicals that are
Cancer in the EnvironmentFrom the desk of Dr.harmful to human health, through pesticide sprays
Magne, author of Cancer Free For LifeAlmost allon fruits and vegetables, or by being grown and
of us know someone who has cancer, or whoprocessed in ways that prevent key
has died from it. We all know the anguish,cancer-fighting compounds from being created.
suffering and grief that it causes. It has becomeAstonishingly, you can read entire tracts about
so common that we treat it as if it’s acancer published by the American Cancer Society
part of life that we just can’t avoid. Peopleand the word carcinogen never comes up. These
are being diagnosed with cancer at unprecedentedseemingly authoritative agencies have framed the
rates. Melanomas, breast and prostate cancers,cause of the disease as a problem of behavior
colon cancer, testicular cancer and multiplerather than as one of exposure to disease-causing
myeloma are all increasing. During the 25 yearsagents.
from 1976 to 2001, the age-adjusted incidence ofDr. Sandra Steingraber says: Chemicals have
cancer among males increased by 27.7%, and thereplaced bacteria and viruses as the main threat
female rate increased by 17.8%. (Canadian Cancerto health. The diseases we are beginning to see
Statistics 2006)After examining 10 million peopleas the major causes of death in the latter part of
over a 70-year period, a recent Swedish study(the 1900's) and into the 21st century are
found that 90% of cancers were caused by thediseases of chemical origin.
environment, where "environment" meansYes, the environment is the leading cause of
everything outside our bodies that can make itscancer. Research in genetic and hereditary
way in, including tobacco smoke, toxic chemicals,diseases is starting to demonstrate that cancer is
alcohol, radiation from nuclear power plants, andoften promoted by the environment rather than
the sun, processed foods high in sugars, fats andby genetic predisposition. Yet, we have the power
additives, some pharmaceutical drugs, medicalto influence our environment. We can choose the
x-rays, and more.chemicals that enter our houses or the quality of
These are avoidable toxins, which should not bethe food we breathe, the amount of exercise we
getting into our bodies. With changed policies, andpractice, and even the quality of our sleep, which
industrial/agricultural practices that focus onis essential for cell regeneration. A factor rarely
prevention and precaution, and healthier diets anddiscussed is also the quality of our thoughts and
other personal habits, we can prevent thisour general ‘happiness’. Our immune
epidemic. Toxic NationIn 2005, Environmentalsystem ‘listens’ to our general well-being
Defence Canada released a report called Toxicand fights depression. Negative thoughts have
Nation, which summarized the results of 'bodybeen demonstrated to lower the immune
burden' tests on 11 Canadians from coast tosystem’s ability to fight disease and rid
coast, including renowned wildlife artist Robertitself of the ever-present bacteria and cancer
Bateman. Each had blood and urine tested for 88cells. In this view, it becomes important to
toxic chemicals, many of them carcinogens. Sixtymonitor our thoughts, to find activities that
chemicals showed up in the combined results,promote well-being, such as meditation and
including 41 known or suspected cancer-causingrelaxation. In this way, our toxic environment will
substances such as benzene, PVC, formaldehydenot find a hold inside the body to develop cancer
and some pesticides.while the immune system is strengthened by a
No one deliberately chooses to be exposed topositive outlook on life. Think about it.
man-made carcinogens, except perhaps forDr Magne specializes in spontaneous healing of
smokers. The chemicals that end up in our bodiescancer. With 25 years of research, she compiled
are a by-product of many industrial processes,all her discoveries on the causes and origins and
released from facilities such as pulp & paperdiseases and presented them in her book Cancer
and chemical plants into the surrounding air, waterFree For Life to help you speed your healing of
and soil. Agricultural chemicals and emissions fromcancer. Visit www.
nuclear facilities also contribute to our toxic load.today for a FREE report on the 10 Ways to Stop
People are also exposed to toxic chemicalsCancer.
everyday through commonly used products in the