Too true Dickie, note news today that cancer is now the leading cause of death in Australia
http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200705/s1932748.htm

nothing to do with pollution of course
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/2557617.stm
http://news.monstersandcritics.com/health/news/article_1307147.php/Government_Pollution_has_made_cancer_top_cause_of_death_in_China
http://www.ewg.org/reports/bodyburden2/execsumm.php

Back to Mr Terpstra, if he is keen on stamping out fear mongering perhaps he should look to this glorious leader
http://electioncentral.tpmcafe.com/blog/electioncentral/2007/may/24/bush_to_reporter
Bush telling reporters to fear for their childrens lives.

Thanks for those threads, Liam.

You may like to call up any of the "Stockholm Convention" websites to find that Australia is a signatory to that Convention where many countries have pledged to eliminate the man-made, "dirty dozen" chemicals - DDT included.

While the Convention acknowledges that African countries have reverted to the use of DDT, it urges these countries to quickly find an alternative. Additionally, malaria bearing mosquitoes can become immune to DDT's effectiveness. Unfortunately, the environment and humans are not immune to the ghastly effects of DDT.

Mr Terpstra would be well advised to seek out the science before making rash claims over his "ecochondria" and "environmental angst" garbage.

It is imperative that the children of today understand the stuff-ups their forefathers have created so that they, unlike the ill-informed Mr Terpstra, do not continue down the path of self-destruction.

The debate is indeed far from over .Scientists experienced in the study of risk management are the ones who can calmly and with confidence set boundaries that avoid fear and false reactions. They inspire confidence if they are known .....but does anyone know who they are? http://productionecologists.blogspot.com

You didn't mention, Liam, that cancer is now the leading cause of death because of a reduction in deaths from heart disease and stroke. Thanks for the link to the full story.

Of course, the hilarious thing about all the animated anti-human Hollywood cartoons is that the animals ARE human. This seems to go over some people's heads. My goldfish never talked or showed the range of emotion and cognition of Nemo, my turtle wasn't a narly surfer dude, and if I had a shark in my swimming pool I wouldn't trust him to be vegetarian.

The Australian Institute for Health and Welfare have advised that by 2011, the prevalence in cancers will have increased by 31%, from the 2001 statistics.

That's hardly a stable rate as you are suggesting Richard - would you not agree?