UCGal, I am very sorry to hear that about your family. Could have been a combination of genetics and external factors.[/quote]
I don’t disagree- cancer runs on both sides of the family. I had myself tested for the BRCA gene (negative thank goodness.) It’s slightly worse than 3 out of 5 people dying of cancer. Both my brother and father had 2 separate, unrelated malignancies. My dad beat prostate cancer only to get multiple myeloma 10 years later. My brother beat melanoma, only to get a very aggressive (and obscure) neuroendocrine carcinoma 20 years later. But you’re right – genetics is probably more likely. Small family and 2 cousins (out of 3) have had cancer. 3 of 4 grandparents died of cancer. Lots of indications it’s genetic.
That said – the power lines I pointed to are more than neighborhood lines – they are the main trunks. You can see them on this google map…
