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Thursday, May 06, 2010

AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY TO GOVERNMENT: STOP POLITICIZING CANCER RISK

NYTIMES:
A dire government report on cancer risks from chemicals and other hazards in the environment has drawn criticism from the American Cancer Society, which says government experts are overstating their case.

The government’s 240-page report, published online Thursday by the President’s Cancer Panel, says the proportion of cancer cases caused by environmental exposures has been “grossly underestimated.” It warns of “grievous harm” from chemicals and other hazards, and cites “a growing body of evidence linking environmental exposures to cancer.”

.... Dr. Michael Thun, an epidemiologist from the cancer society, said in an online statement that the report was “unbalanced by its implication that pollution is the major cause of cancer,” and had presented an unproven theory — that environmentally caused cases are grossly underestimated — as if it were a fact.

The cancer society estimates that about 6 percent of all cancers in the United States — 34,000 cases a year — are related to environmental causes (4 percent from occupational exposures, 2 percent from the community or other settings).

Suggesting that the risk is much higher, when there is no proof, may divert attention from things that are much bigger causes of cancer, like smoking, Dr. Thun said in an interview.
NOW, WHY WOULD THE GOVERNMENT WANT TO OVERSTATE THE CASE!?!

COULD IT BE IN ORDER TO PASS MORE REGULATIONS AND TAKE CONTROL OVER MORE AND MORE OF THE MARKETPLACE!?

YES. IT'S A POWER GRAB. STEALTH SOCIALISM.

WE CAN STOP IT THIS NOVEMBER: VOTE GOP.

1 comment:

Always On Watch said...

NOW, WHY WOULD THE GOVERNMENT WANT TO OVERSTATE THE CASE!?!

COULD IT BE IN ORDER TO PASS MORE REGULATIONS AND TAKE CONTROL OVER MORE AND MORE OF THE MARKETPLACE!?


Absolutely.

I also note that insurance companies have already reduced benefits since ObamaKare was voted in. If anyone is the victim of these reduced benefits, fight the denial. The insurance companies didn't send out amendments to the policies!