Cancer Debate: It's the Environment

Originally appointed by the Bush administration, the President's Cancer Panel issued a 200 page report earlier this month asserting that manmade toxins are a much bigger contributor to cancer than previously thought. They point out that umblical cords typically have 300 industrial chemicals present, saying "babies are polluted before they are born." For a smart overview, read Nicholas Kristof's summary in the New York Times, and read a report on reactions from the scientific community in Discover Magazine. Also, read Jerome Groopman's take on this debate in the May 31st New Yorker.