After reading things like this... my chances of dieing from cancer just went up, forget about genetics. I breath kitty litter dust, I leave the dry cleaning in the bags, and my lawn and roses are lush due to fertilizers and pesticides. Oh, and heaven help my kids-- Jordan played with those Brio trains-- infested with lead. Poor kid! And last year I read about cancer caused by plastic water bottles. Dangerous to refill over and over again, because the plastic is deteriorating with each use and your are drinking it. Told Scott a few months back I needed a steam cleaner for my house-- because housewives are the most likely to get cancer... all those chemicals in the household cleaners they use. And with boys, sometimes my toilet just needs bleach poured over it. How many times have I breathed those fumes. Maybe, I really need a gas mask! (I decided, I just won't clean the house!)
In all seriousness, I really do think about these things. We either know someone or hear about someone who has died at an early age of cancer. Anita Shumway-- from my high school graduating class died a number of years ago of breast cancer. Amy Wilstead (don't remember her married name) knew her in college before I met Scott. She was Scott's high school sweetheart. She died a few years back of brain cancer. So I can't help but make the connection that the above story is true and these things are wrecking havoc on our bodies.
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