With the arrival of warm weather comes the need to control weeds and insects and the temptation to use pesticides. Or, for those of us who live around farms, pesticides regardless of our own actions may affect our water source. About 1.2 billion pounds of pesticides will be applied to U.S. soil this year.
I’m hopeful that you'll read this brief excerpt from an interview with Dr. Indra Frank, a physician in Indiana whose specialty has to do with cancers of the blood.
What led me to find Dr. Frank was the discovery that the Midwest corn belt is referred to by physicians as the 'lymphoma belt'. Apparently children conceived right now — during this late May to July period — are affected due to their exposure to pesticides either directly or in water.
According to Dr Frank, “I have seen more and more data in the medical literature showing an association between non-Hodgkins lymphoma and a variety of pesticides. There are also studies showing higher rates of miscarriage and birth defects in pregnant women exposed to pesticides. Also, risks for brain cancer and leukemia are higher in children exposed to pesticides like lawn chemicals or in-home insecticide sprays.” Dr Frank discusses this, some non-toxic alternatives, and provides a list of non-toxic alternatives at the end of the article which you may find of interest. Click here to read.
If there are pesticides in your water, this is the season, fortunately, you can protect yourself. My name is Jim McMahon and I help people achieve healthy water in their homes.
James P McMahon
Sweetwater LLC
www.cleanairpurewater.com
