Less than two weeks ago, the World Health Organization's International Agency for Research on Cancer classified Chinese air as "carcinogenic to humans," and attributed the extremely high cancer rates throughout the country in part to the polluted air. .
And they are terrified by what studies show are unusually high cancer rates.
Some experts have suggested that Long Island's high cancer rates may stem from the presence of certain ethnic groups that have high cancer rates, like Jews of Eastern European descent.
Research has been inconclusive on whether menthol contributes to cigarette addiction or otherwise plays a role in high cancer rates.
The anti-pollution thinktank Blacksmith Institute still reports high cancer rates and poor immune systems among adolescents.
For years, public health authorities have worried that menthol might be a factor in high cancer rates in African-Americans.
Residents believe that exposure through drinking water to pollutants has caused high cancer rates among local children.
Dr. Goldstein also discourages giving pets traditional pet food, which he claims is responsible for high cancer rates.
Environmentalists called for an even stricter rule, saying the agency was accepting unusually high cancer risks in this approach.
The high cancer rates in Xuanwei have attracted the attention of scientists for decades.
"We are living in one of the most polluted places in Europe, with very high cancer rates among the population," he says.
