Cancers from Environment 'Grossly Underestimated,' Presidential Panel Says

y'all really hate science.. what would it take for you.. Jesus Christ to come down and say it is real?

Heck beckya want some lead back in our gasolene so we can have more retarded babies?
Just wondering I Am sure you would have been, just like the rest of the GOP, saying that lead did not harm anyone.. despite since roman times we knew it;s effects on the brain.

Why do you hate science, Beckyal? Is it because you can't understand it?

Just another waste of American taxpayer funds.

What an uninformed comment,your ignorance about the subject is showing.For those of us that have been around for decades and those of us with minimal intelligence,this is common knowledge.The waste of money is paying the hidden cost of healthcare directly related to pollutants.Do you know anyone with cancer?Chances are their ailment is due to man's influence on the environment.Here's a list of pollutants and their effects.This is my short list,sorry for the length,but that's the reality of it.

SYMPTOMS

Arsenic - abdominal pain, abnormal ECG, anorexia, dermatitis, diarrhea, edema, enzyme inhibitor, fever, fluid loss, goiter, hair loss, headache, herpes, impaired healing, interferes with the uptake of folic acid, inhibition of sulfhydryl enzyme systems, jaundice, keratosis, kidney and liver damage, muscle spasms, pallor, peripheral neuritis, sore throat, stomatitis, stupor, vasodilation, vertigo, vitiligo and weakness.

Beryllium - adrenal insufficiency, arthritis, bone spurs, bursitis, depression, fatigue, osteoporosis and symptoms of slow metabolism.

Cadmium - hypertension, arthritis, diabetes, anemia, arteriosclerosis, impaired bone healing, cancer, cardiovascular disease, cirrhosis, reduced fertility, hyperlipidemia, hypoglycemia, headaches, osteoporosis, kidney disease, schizophrenia and strokes.

Mercury - adrenal gland dysfunction, alopecia, anorexia, ataxia, bipolar disorder, birth defects, blushing, depression, dermatitis, discouragement, dizziness, fatigue, headaches, hearing loss, hyperactivity, immune system dysfunction, insomnia, kidney damage, loss of self-control, memory loss, mood swings, nervousness, numbness and tingling, pain in limbs, rashes, excessive salivation, schizophrenia, thyroid dysfunction, timidity, tremors, peripheral vision loss and muscle weakness.

Nickel - cancer (oral and intestinal), depression, heart attacks, hemorrhages, kidney dysfunction, low blood pressure, malaise, muscle tremors and paralysis, nausea, skin problems, tetany and vomiting.

This list is incomplete. More references, symptoms and toxic metals will be added in the future.

Aluminum – Alzheimer’s disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, anemia and other blood disorders, colic, fatigue, dental caries, dementia dialactica, hypoparathyroidism, kidney and liver dysfunctions, neuromuscular disorders, osteomalacia and Parkinson’s disease.

Copper - acne, adrenal hyperactivity and insufficiency, agoraphobia, allergies, hair loss, anemia, anxiety, arthritis, autism, cancer, chronic candida albicans infection, depression, elevated cholesterol, cystic fibrosis, depression, diabetes, dyslexia, elevated estrogen, failure to thrive, fatigue, fears, fractures of the bones, headaches, heart attacks, hyperactivity, hypertension, hypothyroidism, infections, inflammation, insomnia, iron storage diseases, kidney and liver dysfunctions, decreased libido, multiple sclerosis, nervousness, osteoporosis, panic attacks, premenstrual syndrome, schizophrenia, strokes, tooth decay and vitamin C and other vitamin deficiencies.

Lead - abdominal pain, adrenal insufficiency, anemia, arthritis, arteriosclerosis, attention deficit, back problems, blindness, cancer, constipation, convulsions, deafness, depression, diabetes, dyslexia, epilepsy, fatigue, gout, impaired glycogen storage, hallucinations, hyperactivity, impotency, infertility, inflammation, kidney dysfunction, learning disabilities, diminished libido, migraine headaches, multiple sclerosis, psychosis, thyroid imbalances and tooth decay.

Is this going to replace global warming as the next great eco issue?

"next great' where have you been. Global warming is a result of neglecting the issue for years.

Beckyal, Yes, if we let it.

SCREAMING HEADLINE!! "

Cancers from Environment 'Grossly Underestimated'
From the article:

"But paging through the lengthy report, it was difficult to find solid science to back that strong statement.

"At this time, we do not know how much environmental exposures influence cancer risk and related immune and endocrine dysfunction," Leffal and Smith wrote.

In an interview, Leffal said he hoped the report, if nothing else, would raise awareness that chemicals and other environmental toxins may be causing cancer and that more studies are needed.

"We think based on what we know, when you look at all the data, it just appears to us that there are areas where its been greatly under-reported," Lefall said. "We don't know 100 percent, but that's why we believe we need to do more research.""

Beckyal, Yes, if we let it.

Care to check the list(#3.3),just to see if anything sounds familiar.The relationship between pollution and illness is not questioned,except by corporations protecting their profits and people that have very little knowledge of history and current increases in health issues directly related to pollution.To have fears about controlling toxic waste and emmissions is just uninformed ignorance of the problems and impacts already documented in nature and mankind.

You can conduct your own expiriments if you would like.Take small doses of arsenic or mercury for an extended period of time or munch on some lead paint.The possibilities for your self-experimenting are endless.Let us know how your study works out for ya.

Oh well, nothing new here. Just another waste of American taxpayer funds.

Yeah, it's not like saving (American) lives is any sort of priority worthy of taxpayer funds.

they damn well know they are killing people and they really dont care.

And have known for decades.Anything for a dollar.

I keep wondering just WHAT he did for eight long years.

not much good, he should have read more books and taken more vacation also should have taken his lil friend dick with him

Never mind how many American workers are unemployed, how many steel-making towns suffered because it was CHEAPER to import steel than clean up domestic manufacturing facilities.

If we're going to play the "people losing jobs vs. people dying" game, how much is the average cancer sufferer's life worth, would you say? 10 steel refinery jobs? 6? 2? 0.25?

WHO will pay the cost of cleaning up the petrochemical industries around our country? The taxpayers? The consumers gas, oil and petrochemical products of all kinds? Or BOTH?

The companies. You break it, you bought it.

Sorry you are right. I was on a plane from Amsterdam to Detroit and sitting next to me was a guy returning from indonesia. He worked for a large chemical company who I will leave unamed at this point. His company was testing a weed killer on a genetically engineered corn plant in hopes that they could use the weed killer and not damage the corn plant itself. These experiments were being conducted offshore because they were to dangerous to perform here. I did however query him about most of the U.S. food supply coming from foregn sources and he had no answer.Talk about a double whammy weed killers and genetically altered veggies mmmgood.

Years ago I worked in a small plant here in the U.S. That brought in chemicals in liquid and dried them to powder form. We then packaged the powder and the cans and buckets were shipped overseas. The chemicals were banned from being used in the U.S. The personal protection gear and ventilation was next to nothing. Even after bathing, if I were to sweat one bit I could smell the chemicals.

Always wondered how much of it went into the environment either here in the processing or with the end user.

It was a time I needed a job desparately, I got out out of there as soon as I found another.

Id rather campaign finance reform

TRUE reform, not the normal "We got good intent, but its been watered down to the point it was a waste of time to have even bothered" crap we tend to get

Hetep and Respect Dluniz, I agree, finance reform with consumer protections is important. The way for us to help the President get the job he started in this area done, without the watering down, is to vote out the Rethugs and Dems that voted against the bill and/or had a hand in its watering down.

But this is not an either or situation, Health insurance reform, stopping anti-Vitamin MCcain's bill and controlling the criminal chemical MediPlex companies must work hand in hand with finance reform. These are not isolated morals gone Retuglican wrong situations.

To restore a moral tone to the Nation, after Bush and the forty thieves, requires installing/restoring moral fortitude in all segments of American life.

By the way, without good health, good finance will not mean much. Many elders have learned this lesson the hard way.