Funny you should mention nuclear testing. A sibling and I are considered “Downwinders,” but while I have Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome, she has fybromyalgia. The one sibling who did have cancer was already out of the house and in the navy before we were even born.
The great-granddaughter of my friend is a descendant of a man whose entire family is prone to cancers, but they were from New Mexico.
It is well known that southwestern Utah has more than it’s share of children with Down’s Syndrome. And remember that most of the cast of “The Conquerer,” which was filmed in southern Utah, died of cancer.
However, cancer has been killing people for centuries. We hear more about it now because of the technology that wasn’t available before. It used to be termed, “a lingering illness.”
My personal belief is that there is more damage done to our bodies by the preservatives and chemicals in our foods than what radiation does. And remember: radiation is used to help rid the body of cancer.
Yeah, that's the one strange twist in it.
However, the earth has been bombarded since it's creation by radiation. So it could still play a factor.
And your theory on "preservatives and chemicals in our foods than what radiation does" may not hold water if cancer appeared before the use of those.
However I do agree with you that many of our problems today are most likely the result of chemicals and hormones in the meats, foods, etc
Regardless of the cause I think it's beyond time "that scientist find a cure". Or at least a better treatment...the crap the medical field has about treating us with a medicine that is worse than the disease/condition we have is kind of lame these days.