The Unholy Alliance
Part One
By Kathleen Deoul
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When a prestigious scientific organization, the International Joint Committee (IJC) recommended a global phase-out of many chlorinated chemicals, affecting roughly 15,000 compounds, the industry was quick to react in opposition to the move.

The IJC had not made its recommendation in a vacuum. There had been mounting evidence about the danger of these chemicals and something even more dramatic.

By 1978, Israel had one of the highest breast cancer rates in the world - 25%. Moreover, the breast cancer rate had been increasing annually in Israel for a quarter century. It also, however, had one of the highest rates of environmental pollution from chlorine chemical pesticides such as benzene hexachloride, and DDT. Responding to public pressure, the government there banned the use of these substances. Remarkably, following the move, the breast cancer rate began to drop. By 1986 it had fallen by 8% for all groups and by more than a third for women between the ages of 25 and 34.

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