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Research suggests that the increased use of nitrates fertilizers since the Second World War may be one of the main reasons for the dramatic rise in cancer of the gullet. The number of cases is escalating faster than any other form of cancer in Britain.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Over the past twenty years, cases of the disease - which affects three times as many men as women - have trebled. The cancer occurs at the point where the oesophagus joins the stomach.</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Professor McColl, 51, warned that organic food does not (necessary) provide a healthier option because it also contains substantial levels of nitrates, some of which come from natural fertilizers such as manure (</b><FONT SIZE="3" COLOR="#990066" FACE="Arial" ><B>note: There are no dangerous nitrates in SAFE's Alroc Fertilizers)</b></FONT><B> He said, " It appears that the mass production of vegetables in the western world since the last world war may be the underlying factor that has led to such increases in this form of cancer."</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>Professor McColl said, " We want to determine if the permitted levels of nitrate fertilizers, which have fallen somewhat in recent years, may be partly to be blame. Some victims were as young as 30, and a number of sufferers died within a few years of being diagnosed."</b></div> <bR> <div> <B>===========================================================</b></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>   <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">  </SCRIPT> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="JavaScript" src="http://p.moreover.com/cgi-local/page?query=organic%20agriculture&n=5&o=js"> </SCRIPT> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">  </SCRIPT> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">  </SCRIPT> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript" SRC="http://p.moreover.com/dr/wizard_text.js"></SCRIPT> <SCRIPT LANGUAGE="Javascript">  </SCRIPT> <A HREF="http://www.moreover.com"><FONT COLOR="#00ff00"> </FONT></A>   </div> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>