With all of the advances in medical science over the last several decades, isn't it at least a curiosity as to why cancer incidence rates in this country would rise during that time? As an example, from 1973-1991, cancer incidence rates have increased 31% for white males, 15% for white females, 34% for black males, and 18% for black females. And this despite a significant decrease in cigarette use.

Well, perhaps the rise in cancer is due to environmental pollution. Have you ever driven by a smoke-spewing factory and wondered to yourself if that industrial plant was being monitored for emissions? A recent report shows that such toxic emissions have likely been underreported for quite some time.

This subject (the environment & your health) is not (or should not be) a left- or right-wing issue, but for whatever reason it always appears to be defended by the left and either ignored or attacked by the right. Call me naive but I just don't get it.