Cancer and the Envrionment

Since Sanda Steingraber battled bladder cancer and ost a close friend and many family members to cancer, she decided to research  envrionmental pollution she was exposed to in Illinois, believing that maybe this pollution caused her, her friend and her family members to battle cancer. Around her home, fields were sprayed with pesticides, and there were industrial plants that released toxins into the air and water. I agree with Steingrabers statement that all activities with potential public health consquences should be guided by the principle of the least toxic alternative, which presumse that toxic substances will not be used as long as there is another way of accomplishing the task. 161. This principle will ensure that we will move away from the possible cancer risks from carcinogens.