What Is Causing the High Cancer Rate in Chowan County North Carolina ?
Question by curious guy: what is causing the high cancer rate in chowan county north carolina ?
it appears to affect all ages and both sexes as well as animals. i suspect it is the chemicals used in farming , particularly the defolients used on cotton. it may be possible there is a synergistic effect from combinations of the various chemicals similar to combining various medications or drugs. i wonder if this has ever been studied.
statistics show this county to have one of the highest cancer rates in the country. i personally know 4 people who have lost dogs to cancerous tumors in the last 3 years. one is my doctor, another is a friend, a hunter who lost 4 of his hunting dogs similarly and a neigher who lost his dog similarly. it appears some cotton farming families are especially affected.it is irrelavent to me that other farming areas have similar high cancer .just because it is simarily high in other farm areas doesnt mean its an acceptable or justifiable situation .i want to know why so somthing can be done about it.
based on some of the responses i feel compelled to add one additional comment. if you are extremely ignorant like some of those who have responded with some childish stupid comment —-no information or answer please dont respond to my question. thank you
Best answer:
Answer by Elizabeth E
Don’t know!! But where I grew up, south Texas the same thing is happening. It seems that I know too many people who have or have had cancer. My dad, step-mom, and step-brother were all diagnosed with three different cancers in one year.
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