Government and Industry Refuse To Act ~ who is poisoning this PLANET ..WHO ??? look behind the curtain ,folks ! :O somebody/thing is pushing this
by Arjun Walia.
Data linking GMOs and pesticides to
human health ailments continues to emerge, as a new report put together
by the Ministry of Health in Cordoba, Argentina has found that increased
levels of crop spraying in Argentina’s most extensively farmed areas
has resulted in a large increase of cancer rates for those that live in
the vicinity.
According to the report, deaths from
cancerous tumors have as much as doubled in areas where genetically
modified (GM) crops are grown and agro-chemicals are used. That’s not
really surprising, given the fact that numerous studies have linked them
to cancer, and other detrimental health ailments.
The highest death rate was recorded in
the ‘Pampa Gringa’ area. This is where most GM crops are grown, and the
most pesticides are used, it makes up a large portion of the Cordoba
region. This area and other areas in the region have cancer rates that
are way above the national average.
According to GM watch:
“The
international standard is to calculate deaths per 100 thousand
inhabitants. The provincial average is 158 deaths per 100,000
inhabitants, and in Cordoba Capital the rate is 134.8. But four Cordoba
departments are well above those rates: Marcos Juárez (229.8),
Presidente Roque Sáenz Peña (228.4), Union (217.4) and San Justo
(216.8). It’s called “pampa gringa”, the emblematic area of Cordoba
agriculture” (source)
Experts from the region continue to stress that this is no coincidence.
“There is evidence of high
levels of genetic damage in people of Marcos Juarez, which may result
from unintentional exposure to pesticides. ” -Fernando Manas, PhD
National University of Rio Cuarto (source)
According
to GM watch, Researchers at Río Cuarto have studied the people of
Córdoba for several years and have confirmed, in fifteen scientific
publications, that those exposed to pesticides suffer genetic damage and
are more prone to cancer. Other studies linked in this article also
confirm it. Manas recalled that in the Marcos Juárez province,
glyphosate (and its major degradation product, AMPA) have been detected
in lakes, soils, and even in rainwater.
This isn’t something new, the toxicity
of pesticides has been known for a very long time, and there is more
information on that later in the article.
Government and Industry Refuse To Act
According to the ecologist, researchers
and doctors in the region have been upset with the government because of
their delay and unwillingness to take action.
Dr. Medardo Avila Vazquez of the University Network for Environment and Health (Reduas) said:
“What we have complained about
for years was confirmed and especially what doctors say about the
sprayed towns and areas affected by industrial agriculture. Cancer cases
are multiplying as never before in areas with massive use of
pesticides.” (source) Dr. Medardo Avila Vazquez of the University Network for Environment and Health
Damian Verzeñassi, a
doctor and professor of social and environmental health at the Faculty
of Medical Sciences in Rosario, says:
“The study of
Córdoba matches the surveys we conducted in eighteen industrial
agriculture areas. Cancer has skyrocketed in the last fifteen years.” (source)
He is upset about the failure of government and industry to take preventative action:
“They keep
demanding studies on something that is already proven and do not take
urgent measures to protect the population. There is ample evidence that
the agricultural model has health consequences, we are talking about a
production model that is a huge public health problem.”
The official publication is in book form and titled “Report on cancer in Cordoba 2004-2009.”
It was prepared by the Provincial Tumor Registry and the Department of
Statistics and Census. It was introduced in the legislature by Martin
Alonso, the director of the Provincial Cancer Institute and Francisco
Fortuna, the director of the provincial cancer Institute.
Dangers Associated With GMOs and Pesticides (Studies)
CE has covered the dangers associated
with pesticides and the dangers that could be associated with GMOs in
detail. Below you will find links to related articles that have various
studies embedded within them. These are a few (of many) related articles
you will find on our website:
Scientists Review 343 Studies To See If Organic Food Is Really Better For You, Here’s What They FoundNew Study Links GMOs To Cancer, Liver/Kidney Damage & Severe Hormonal Disruption
New Study Finds Organic Diet For One Week Drops Pesticide Levels In Adults By 90 Percent
New Study Finds Roundup Herbicide To Be 125x More Toxic Than Regulators Claim
10 Scientific Studies Proving That GMOs Can Be Harmful To Human Health
Sri Lanka Bans Monsanto Herbicide Citing Link To Deadly Kidney Disease
Scientists Link Monsanto’s Glyphosate To Birth Defects
Groundbreaking Study Links Monsanto’s Glyphosate To Cancer
Multiple Toxins From GMOs Detected In Maternal And Fetal Blood. What Does This Mean For Your Baby?
Sources:
http://www.organicconsumers.org/articles/article_30749.cfm
http://www.theecologist.org/News/news_round_up/2525411/cancer_deaths_double_in_argentinas_gmo_agribusiness_areas.html
http://gmwatch.org/index.php/news/archive/2014/15506-cancer-deaths-double-where-gm-crops-and-agro-chemicals-used
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