By M. M. Hargraves, MD
Summary: In this thoughtful speech before the National Wildlife Federation, a Mayo Clinic physician presents his opinion on the causal effects of farming chemicals on human health. Citing numerous cases studies from twenty-five years of clinical practice, Dr. Hargraves presents a strong correlation of pesticide exposure with specific illnesses. While Hargraves concedes that "no one is capable of speaking with authority about exact causal relationships of pesticides and human health," he maintains that "the vast majority of patients suffering from the blood...and lymphoid diseases have a significant history of exposure to the various hydrocarbons which in turn includes most of the pesticides of today." Reprint 105, 1959.
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