And what are we consuming, by the way?

This article by David Ewing Duncan, "The Pollution Within," is in the new issue of National Geographic. (He was also on NPR this morning.) So, while we're on the subject of consumption her at The World's Fair, I think we need to get far past very narrow senses of what consumption means. So, Duncan asked himself, what is he really consuming?

The tag line on the piece:

Modern chemistry keeps insects from ravaging crops, lifts stains from carpets, and saves lives. But the ubiquity of chemicals is taking a toll. Many of the compounds absorbed by the body stay there for years--and fears about their health effects are growing.

(This goes with Dave's recent post, and mine just slightly less recently.)

The on-line extra is worth a look. As are the others in the "Toxic People" series. In fact, the entire issue is of note, with a David Quammen essay as well (though it appears you have to get the print version for a peek at that).

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