Yikes! I hadn’t thought of that angle!

I work in the Health Industry so let me clarify some facts. Baygon, which is a pesticide brand has not been banned, but certain chemicals have been banned or severely restricted.

The March/April 2013 issue of CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians published a review by the U.S. National Cancer Institute and others reporting the widespread recognition that exposure (through our food, water, skin and air) to MANY different pesticides are convincingly linked to an increase in cancer risk, pesticide exposure and the following cancer types:
•Breast cancer
•Prostate cancer
•Leukemia
•Lymphoma
•Multiple myeloma
•although these cancers are the most recognized for their association with pesticide exposure, many others have been linked in studies (i.e. lung, pancreatic, brain, stomach, ovarian, kidney, etc.)

Whilst you may speak for yourself in relation to the loss of neurones, I can think of better ways to go than cancer. According to French researchers, the incidence of cancer is expected to increase by more than 75% by the year 2030 in developed countries, and over 90% in developing nations. The study is published Online First in the Lancet Oncology. Ever wondered why this is happening? Yep, you guessed it, chemical pollution in all its forms!

So anything we can do to alleviate this, especially in the developing world…should be actioned now!

I’m for eating them. But only if they’re clean!