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Cleita

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2. Cancer clusters.
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 01:53 PM
Apr 2013

It seems the area I'm now living in is one of them. It's like not a month goes by that I don't hear of someone I know coming down with cancer and I'm talking about many of them who are leading healthy lifestyles. I was curious as to why so many in an area that is not densely populated. It seems because we have a lot of commercial agriculture here and are one of California's wine producing regions, the blame is starting to fall down on the possibility of the pesticides and fertilizers being used as the culprit. I also, wonder just how well contained the radioactive waste is from our nearby nuclear power plant.

So far it's only speculation because no one has attempted to test the soil and water for high levels of carcinogens or radioactive material that could also be carcinogenic. It would mean fighting Goliaths like Monsanto, Dupont, Duke Energy and P G & E.

I hope you succeed in the end. It could be a start of spreading the struggle to keep our soil and air pure, as well as our water.

Ride a Lama [View all] H2O Man Apr 2013 OP
It's good to see you here. Gregorian Apr 2013 #1
Thanks. H2O Man Apr 2013 #3
Cancer clusters. Cleita Apr 2013 #2
I can appreciate H2O Man Apr 2013 #4
My dear H20 Man... CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #5
(What YOU said). . . n./t annabanana Apr 2013 #6
Thanks! H2O Man Apr 2013 #10
Well, thank you! H2O Man Apr 2013 #9
I hope my words helped your wife. I know how scary this can be...sort of. I can empathize. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2013 #12
I've told her H2O Man Apr 2013 #14
Glad you're there. cbrer Apr 2013 #7
That's right. H2O Man Apr 2013 #11
Thank you for all your activism on our behalf. Zorra Apr 2013 #8
Thank you. H2O Man Apr 2013 #13
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