I know cancer has been
discussed here in many threads actually close to 10, but having read Ndemo's article last week got me thinking at how exposed we are.
Ndemo's article:You know what is killing us? Pollution, and a lack of curiosityHere is his 2014 articleI doubt that there's a family in this country that has escaped the scourge. KTN aired a documentary a while ago and linked the cancer menance in Marsabit to the oil exploration in the Chalbi desert. How does it spread...water that they collect in boreholes dust, that they breath in etc.
Then Citizen highlighted the menace in Meru and linked it to something being ingested...they tried to hint on Miraa, but from the data, those affected are not limited to Igembe so most probably, "My guess" is its the water.. 15% of those seeking cancer treatment in Kenya are from Meru. The highest number of cancer patients come from Nairobi, followed by Nyeri then Uasin Gishu and fourth being Meru. Apart from Nrb, the other counties are highly agricultural and and the use of fertilizer/pesticides can not be ruled out.
Apparently the GOK hasnt stated investigating on the issue yet...reason...they are still mapping the cancer cases in Kenya....(very stupid reasoning given that every hosp in Kenya should have a record of their patient)
There's a reason why Europe doenst want us to sell to them the fruits/veges/food that we've grown spraying pesticides.
By the end of this year, cancer deaths will surpass those of Malaria, HIV and TB. If that is not an epidemic, I dont know what is.
Citizen Clip:
KTN:
"There are only two emotions in the market, hope & fear. The problem is you hope when you should fear & fear when you should hope: - Jesse Livermore
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