Pesticides: The New Smoking?

The Cancer Pod: Integrative Medicine Talk

Move over "sitting" there's a "new smoking" in town. In this episode, Tina and Leah discuss the latest data on pesticides and cancer risk. One recent study showed the numbers look just as bad (and yes, society's denial of them just as strong) as the data on smoking and cancer risk from decades ago. The doctors share practical tips for minimizing exposure and suggest ways to minimize the effects of pesticide exposures that are nearly inevitable. Hey, we know this topic can be a bummer and a major inconvenience. That said, it's best to know the data to make healthy decisions for yourself. Societal changes may be slow, but there is plenty you can do while we wait for our society to make necessary changes for a less toxic world in general. Join us, we promise not to bum you out!
Pesticides are the new smoking; 69 pesticides named as carcinogenic
A more reader friendly version of the technical paper on pesticides and cancer risk
The Medscape article that spurred our discussion
Human Cancers: Known causes and prevention by organ site (IARC)
Environmental Working Group (EWG) guide on lowering intake of pesticides
Kristina Marusic, Environmental Health Journalist episode
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1. Excerpt from episode (00:00:00)

2. The New Smoking: Pesticides (00:04:43)

3. Where are the highest rates of cancers? (00:06:00)

4. What is a "pesticide" by definition? (00:08:08)

5. Holy cow! How many millions of tons are used?! (00:08:41)

6. Why is glyphosate a problem in general? (00:11:01)

7. The pros, cons and alternatives to pesticides (00:14:10)

8. Tina gets idealistic (00:19:35)

9. Big Ag = Big Tabacco (00:21:00)

10. What can you do to minimize the impact of pesticides? (00:22:50)

11. Sign off (00:36:00)