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Old 05-26-2008, 05:56 PM
 
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They'd put Crisco on the sunburns too, like it helped somehow.
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Old 05-26-2008, 09:46 PM
 
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Damn straight! How dare you call our baby ugly!!
Houston is a "Hot Sunny" place which is an ideal location to get skin cancer!Move to a place with no Sun , eliminate most of the cancer!! Good Luck! I hope you like mushrooms!!
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Old 05-26-2008, 09:58 PM
 
Location: Austin, TX
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Actually, lack of natural sunshine is associated with low levels of Vitamin D and thought to increase risk of prostate and breast cancers. Places like cloudy Seattle have high rates of these types of cancers.

I'd rather take my chances with Houston's air and sunshine.
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Old 05-26-2008, 11:02 PM
 
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There was an article in one of the links in this thread that says Houston has one of the highest lung cancer rates. So there might be something to the pollution.
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Old 05-27-2008, 12:06 AM
 
Location: from houstoner to bostoner to new yorker to new jerseyite ;)
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There was an article in one of the links in this thread that says Houston has one of the highest lung cancer rates. So there might be something to the pollution.
I don't think anyone doubts there's something to the pollution, but that's not what was stated in the article. The article said parts of the Houston area (in certain zip codes, almost all on the east side where the refineries and plants are, if not all) have a lung cancer rate higher than the statewide average. No mention was made of the nationwide average. Mind you, these are zip codes in which the residents or a government agency specifically requested testing be done. The results are inconclusive due to self-selection. You would need to delve into other data for a more conclusive answer.
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Old 05-27-2008, 06:48 AM
 
Location: Charleston Sc and Western NC
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You mean there's another reason for my glowing complexion other than good living?? Dang.
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Old 05-27-2008, 12:41 PM
 
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MD Anderson draws 70,000 NEW patients a year for cancer treatment, many of which move here specifically to get the treatment. Could that account for some of the higher rates?
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Old 01-08-2009, 11:58 AM
 
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Trust me industrial corporations are skewing the data if anything. When the head of a plant tells you in no uncertain terms he wouldnt allow his family to live within 15 miles of a treeline 40 miles away from the plant he runs. Then you know things are bad. Some of these plants are WWII vintage putting out mutagens and of course carcinogens. These chemicals are known to cause cancer and mutate DNA.
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Old 01-08-2009, 12:09 PM
 
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I beleive the highest cancer rates in the Country are found in the Golden Triangle.
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Old 01-08-2009, 12:18 PM
 
Location: Clear Lake, Houston TX
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I beleive the highest cancer rates in the Country are found in the Golden Triangle.

Some of the refineries here are as old as Spindletop.

I don't know about your claim though. I think some of that is rumor. I haven't seen any hard data to prove the claim. However there are thousands of very poor people who live right next to the plants who probably never go to the doctor.
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