Why We Should Be Slow to Blame Cancer/Autism/Alzheimer's/Etc. on _____

Think about all the things that have changed in the past hundred or so years.

• Weaker o-zone layer
• Vaccines
• Climate change
• Rise in c-sections and pain medication for labouring women
• Diets (gluten free, dairy free, vegetarian, etc.) where there is limited medical necessity or study that proves their effectiveness
• Increased pollutants
• Blanket use of electricity and/or batteries (constant aural stimulation, if nothing else)
• Processed foods and the need to find ways to speed reproduction to please the masses
• Use of factory-made hygiene/beauty/cleaning products, not all of which are regulated
• Plastics created and used everywhere for nearly everything
• The average person works longer hours and gets less rest
• Greater use of medications where a change in lifestyle could be the better way to solve the problem
• Use of machines (planes, trains, cars, etc.) for transportation
• Tanning and hairless bodies became a beauty standard
• Daily showering is expected as the norm
• Smoking and drugs became cool

These are just some things I came up with; there are countless others. I think it's worth considering. There have been a lot of changes, and we should be careful when blaming one element of change for problems we are encountering in excess without significant proof of their fault.