> Western medicine has largely ignored environmental effects. I wouldn’t say they ignored it, instead environmental effects aren’t in scope to medicine. If you

> Western medicine has largely ignored environmental effects. I wouldn’t say they ignored it, instead environmental effects aren’t in scope to medicine. If your doctor said ‘you live on Long Island so you have a higher chance of breast cancer, combined with your family history, I advise you to sell everything and move your family.’ The vast majority of people are going yo ignore that. Even if you have the means to move, your doctor can’t quantify your local ties and relationships in a meaningful way to determine if increased risks from the environment are worth it.