Bovine Leukemia and Raw Milk Consumption

[Guest guest]

Oops! I shot of my mouth (fingers) without refreshing my memory. A

quick review of the literature shows that there IS a significantly

increased risk of all leukemia in people exposed to livestock

(especially dairy cattle). This risk has been most consistantly

identified in abbatoir workers and farmers who slaughter cattle on-

farm. The on-farm risk makes occupational exposure to slaughter plant

nasty toxins (in heated plastics, for example)less likely. To my

knowledge, no direct link has been made between consumption of raw

milk and leukemia risk (but I'd have to read further). Countries with

high prevalence of BLV in cattle have more leukemia in people, as do

counties with more dairy cattle. Other studies show that the

increased risk in farmers is higher in crop farmers than in livetsock

farmers (presumably because of pesticide exposure).

The presence of antibodies to BLV in humans does not indicate disease

ONLY exposure. You may be amazed at what you have antibodies too.

That means, generally, that your immune system has identified the

antigen and mounted a response.

I will continue to review the literature on this and other zoonotic

diseases (transmissable from animals to humans) and pass it on pre-

digested, if there is interest.

Meg

[Guest guest]

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> I will continue to review the literature on this and other zoonotic

> diseases (transmissable from animals to humans) and pass it on pre-

> digested, if there is interest.

Yes, Meg, there is interest! I thank you for your work.

- Jerome, feeling great, feeling healing

on day 29 of raw milk, cream and colostrum

[Guest guest]

Hmmm...the increased risk of leukemia from being exposed to livestock,

esp. dairy cattle. Wonder why that would be? Could it be the hormones

they are giving the cows? The pesticides in the grain feeds? Citus

peel cake is loaded as it is the non-organic pesticide-sprayed peelings

of all those Florida oranges that get squeezed into the cartons. I

cannot believe they feed that to dairy animals and expect that it won't

pass into the milk--amazing.

As far as passing along the info about zoonotic diseases, yes, Meg,

that would be great. I think there would be interest because

we all are encountering the fear and scare tactics from the

media/relatives all the time. It would be good to have our knowledge

and facts together and ready for when the onslaughts come. Thank you

for doing that. That would be a good service to us all.

megcattell wrote:

Oops! I shot of my mouth (fingers) without refreshing my memory. A

quick review of the literature shows that there IS a significantly

increased risk of all leukemia in people exposed to livestock

(especially dairy cattle). This risk has been most consistantly

identified in abbatoir workers and farmers who slaughter cattle on-

farm. The on-farm risk makes occupational exposure to slaughter plant

nasty toxins (in heated plastics, for example)less likely. To my

knowledge, no direct link has been made between consumption of raw

milk and leukemia risk (but I'd have to read further). Countries with

high prevalence of BLV in cattle have more leukemia in people, as do

counties with more dairy cattle. Other studies show that the

increased risk in farmers is higher in crop farmers than in livetsock

farmers (presumably because of pesticide exposure).

The presence of antibodies to BLV in humans does not indicate disease

ONLY exposure. You may be amazed at what you have antibodies too.

That means, generally, that your immune system has identified the

antigen and mounted a response.

I will continue to review the literature on this and other zoonotic

diseases (transmissable from animals to humans) and pass it on pre-

digested, if there is interest.

Meg