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16. And in this country

Sat Feb 4, 2023, 02:47 PM

Feb 2023

We allow use of some chemicals that are banned in most other countries. Probably due to politics and lobbying in many cases.

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Cancer is striking more people in their 30s and 40s. [View all] Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 OP

I agree Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #15

Rich man's diet with high doses of sugar and chemicals/pollution bucolic_frolic Feb 2023 #2

My son was dxed with ACC cancer on his 40th birthday Lifeafter70 Feb 2023 #3

Keeping good thoughts for your son, Lifeafter70 Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #5

Thak you Lifeafter70 Feb 2023 #7

We swim in a toxic soup and it shows. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #4

Yes, our environment is not a healthy one, for sure. Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #6

It is not healthy for sure Lifeafter70 Feb 2023 #14

And in this country Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #16

Yes we do Lifeafter70 Feb 2023 #17

Yes very sad to say. Irish_Dem Feb 2023 #21

++ appalachiablue Feb 2023 #10

++ appalachiablue Feb 2023 #19

appalachiablue, I'm a label reader Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #13

plastics everywhere in everything doesn't help mucifer Feb 2023 #9

Ain't that the truth. Diamond_Dog Feb 2023 #11

+1 Plastic pollution bigtime. appalachiablue Feb 2023 #12

Another factor is the increase in autoimmune disorders. Ms. Toad Feb 2023 #23