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jeff47

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1. Uh, then we should see the rates of these diseases going down.

Reply to Lodestar (Original post)

Wed May 13, 2015, 08:39 PM

May 2015

After all, the chemicals were banned. DDT was banned outside malaria-prone areas a very long time ago. That reduced exposure, yet the rate of these diseases is going up.

I guess that's a measure of just how evil these chemicals are. They're able to cause diseases decades after they stopped being used.

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Researchers - 99% certain of link between Chemicals/Pesticides and ADD, Diabetes, etc. [View all] Lodestar May 2015 OP

Uh, then we should see the rates of these diseases going down. jeff47 May 2015 #1

It's talking about more than just DDT A Little Weird May 2015 #2

They included it. Which means they're blaming it along with the others. jeff47 May 2015 #4

Whatever A Little Weird May 2015 #8

Absolutely! KT2000 May 2015 #3

So polar bears live forever? jeff47 May 2015 #5

Humans are consuming KT2000 May 2015 #6

I think this is bullshit. I do research on metabolic disorders and CV disorders Yo_Mama May 2015 #7