Today we give a big shoutout to Hank Campbell, whose Science 2.0 blog
is one of the most popular sites science sites, covering a wide variety of
science and health issues.
Campbells’s thought provoking piece, Organic Food Does Not Reduce Cancer Risk
will really make you wonder if the “organic lifestyle” you may be adhering to
makes any sense. Campbell’s conclusion: No way.
He says, “The premise is logical, at least for organic
shoppers, if only [tangentially] valid scientifically. Poor diet has been
correlated to increased cancer risk. And pesticides have been correlated to
cancer risk. Basically, they see cancer and pesticides as a surrogate marker
for each other so if there are fewer pesticides, it would mean less cancer.
Unfortunately, rational people know that organic food actually does not have
fewer pesticides, it instead uses toxic poison that can be found in nature.”
ACSH’s Dr. Josh Bloom says, “if there are any areas where
there is widespread confusion and misinformation it would be organic foods,
pesticides and chemical toxicity/exposure. Campbell’s piece explains these
issues very clearly.”…..Studies have instead shown that organic food uses more pesticides than conventional food......To Read More….
If interested in knowing more please order:
In Pesticides and Health: Myths vs. Realities, environmental toxologist Allan S. Felsot explains the real benefits— both health-related and economical—of an informed use of pesticides. And in Pesticides in Perspective, William Kucewicz explains Dr. Felsot’s main ideas in a shorter, consumer-friendly format.
The publications are available both on ACSH’s website in PDF, or for sale in paperback via Amazon.com.
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