Experts went through detailed data collected by governmental agencies across the country. They found that the city or town you’re living in could be putting you at more risk for getting cancer than other places.
Good afternoon my beloved peeps. Can you believe how fast time flies? It’s the middle of May already! March feels like yesterday – but I guess it’s because I’ve been so wrapped up in far too many things. Like today, I was out helping paint over lots of yucky graffiti that vandals thought look cool. While chatting with some of the other volunteers, I found out there are other people who keep up with health news. One of them enlightened me about this news article about how certain cities can put you at more danger for cancer.
Be Careful Where You Want to Plant Your Roots Because That Place Might Be Literally Cancerous!
Researchers went through so much data from lots of governmental agencies, like the EPA, FDA, and cancer-specialty agencies, with a fine-tooth comb. They concluded that your housing and your city’s water, air, transportation, crime, and pesticide level can all increase your risk for getting cancer.
They say that cities have more cancerous environments than rural locations. That makes sense since cities have more smog. They also found that these environment-caused cancer risks are greater for breast and prostate cancer, which is somewhat good news, right? At least the greatest risk they pose aren’t the worse cancers, like brain and lung cancer.
Experts recommend self-testing your tap water for lead levels. They found that many homes in numerous U.S. cities have dangerous levels of lead in their tap water. It’s to the point where kids in Providence had three times the amount of lead in their system above concernable levels. They also found that lead exposure lowers children’s IQ and cognition to the point where those exposed to lead in the tap water at age 11 ended up lower in socioeconomic status than their parents when they reached age 38. So it’s not just cancer you have to worry about with lead.
Now when it comes to air pollution, you can’t really clean the smog around you but you can avoid more if it by using common sense. Leave your home before rush hour and there will be fewer smog-spewing vehicles to pollute your breathing air. You’ll also be less stressed because you won’t have to deal with rushing through traffic. Less stress also means less cancer risk. As for indoor air pollution, experts advise you to care for ferns around your home because they’ve been found to filter out formaldehyde and other pollutants from the air. You see, it turns out your printer, computer, and other electronics and furniture can spew these toxins into the air (I was surprised to read this too!)
To avoid airborne pesticides, just wear full body clothing – kinda sucks during the summer, but it’s better than having these toxins get absorbed through your exposed skin. Researchers also advise you to boil your produce because that removes 50 to 100 percent of any pesticide residues clinging to your fruits and veggies.
Check that your car and home are up-to-date with regulations so that you’re not exposed to more toxins than what’s legal. Some landlords probably try to save pennies by using lead-based paint – that’s when you need to find a new place.
Well, there you have it! If you want a less cancer-causing environment, live in some secluded sunny meadow. But if you’re a city girl and love that lifestyle, then do these things to limit your cancer risk.
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