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By
Dr. Joseph Mercola
with Rachael Droege
Cancer is now the leading cause of death among teens and young
adults after accidents in England. Among this 13 to 24-year-old
age group, cancer
rates have been increasing at a rate of 1.2 percent per year
for the past two decades. The researchers mention genetic factors,
lifestyle changes and exposure to toxins before birth as possible
causes for the increase, but there are many more possibilities for
the steady increase.
Environmental Toxins
Most human research in cancer risk from exposure to toxins begins
after the cancer is diagnosed. However, as chemicals and other toxins
are increasingly saturating our environment, researchers are beginning
to look at the effect of these environmental toxins, such as pesticides
and PCBs, on an unborn child.
For instance, several
human studies have found a link between fetal exposure to contaminants
and cancer in children and young adults. Studies reviewed include
occupational exposures of parents and brain cancers in children;
pesticides, paints, paint thinners and solvents and leukemia; and
cigarette smoke and childhood cancer.
An embryo and fetus develop at a much faster rate than adults.
While this development occurs, cell division and growth is rapid.
These rapid changes provide many opportunities for mistakes to occur.
If a baby is exposed to several toxic compounds in utero, changes
may occur that either directly cause cancer, or lengthen the period
of sensitivity to carcinogens, therefore making the child more susceptible
to cancer later in life.
Polio Vaccines
The polio vaccine seems ever more linked to cancers, especially
in children. The evidence seems quite clear yet most continue to
go down the path of blindly trusting the traditional paradigm to
"save" them from disease through
the use of vaccinations.
This should outrage nearly anyone that reads this. We trusted these
experts to provide us with protection from polio and instead they
planted the seeds of a deadly cancer that would kill over 20,000
a year in the United States.
This is particularly troublesome as polio can be prevented in most
people simply by eliminating
sugar from their diet.
If you were one of those people who received the vaccine you can
do something positive to enhance your immune system. Increasing
your amount of omega-3 fats and decreasing the omega-6 fats will
be a potent step toward suppressing these types of cancers. Consuming
high-quality fish oil or cod liver
oil is an excellent way to obtain the outstanding health benefits
of omega-3.
Inadequate Prenatal Nutrition
What a woman eats while pregnant can have a profound effect on
the future health of her child. Researchers have discovered that
a mother’s diet can even alter her child’s gene functions
without changing the DNA sequence, which plays a large role in the
child’s susceptibility to diseases like cancer, stroke, diabetes,
schizophrenia and others.
I am convinced that the single most important dietary influence
for prenatal nutrition is adequate omega-3 fats. As I mentioned
above, the ideal way to obtain them is through fish
oil or cod liver oil. Optimizing your omega-3 fats will virtually
guarantee that the baby is full term
as well.
Pressure-Treated Wooden Playground Equipment
Some 90 percent of all outdoor wooden structures in the United
States are made with pressure-treated wood. The preservative used
to treat the wood contains arsenic--a known human carcinogen--that
rubs off when the wood is touched.
Children tend to put their hands in their mouth about 16 times
an hour while playing, and those who have arsenic on their hands
are at an increased risk of developing lung and bladder cancer.
Some woods like redwood and cedar do not require this arsenic-containing
preservative and are therefore not
a concern. Plastic and metal equipment should pose no risk.
Electricity Power Lines
Children who live near electricity power lines are at an increased
risk of developing leukemia. One theory to why this occurs is that
the high voltage lines emit charged particles called ions, which
may then be inhaled.
CT Scans
CT scans are high in potentially dangerous radiation, and pose
a significant threat to children. CT scans, and traditional X-rays,
have been associated with cancer and heart disease. I recommend
you avoid CT scans unless your or your child's life depends upon
it. MRIs are typically safer than CT scans.
Related Articles:
Parents Who Lost Their
Child to Cancer out to Prove Vaccine was the Cause
Update on Polio Vaccine
and Lymphoma
SV40, Polio Vaccine, and Cancer:
Now Beyond Coincidence?
Warning! Your Wooden Deck
and Your Child's Swing Set May be Highly Toxic!
Electric Towers
Are Cancer Risk
1500 Children Die Every Year
From CT Scans
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