When you talk with your doctor about these problems or call the American Cancer Society they will quote you statistics that say that currently I in 3 people in the U.S. will develop cancer and that I in 4 will die from it. Another significant factor is exposure to chemicals in our environment, in our food, and in our communities. We are now seeing the predicted increase in cancer from the increasingly widespread use of chemicals. These two cancers in particular could be related to exposure to chemicals like dioxin. Childhood asthma is a significant portion of this increase.
More children suffer from asthma than any other chronic disease.
An estimated 3.7 million children have asthma. Since 1958 the rate has tripled. The committee also reported that exposure to toxic chemicals plays a role in the increased incidence of autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn's diseases seen in the past 50 years and that asthma, systemic lupus, and neurological disorders can be caused by exposure to toxic chemicals. Together these statistics are staggering. They define a society with serious heath problems, many of which are rising quickly.