LÖSEV board chairman Dr. Üstün Ezer drew attention to the increase in cancer cases: 'The most painful thing is food terrorism'

Dr. Chairman of the board of directors of LÖSEV, which supports the fight of children with cancer. Üstün Ezer spoke about the increasing cancer cases.

Ezer, who met with members of the press in Istanbul, also answered Cumhuriyet's questions.

'WE DID NOT TAKE PRECAUTIONS'

Speaking at LÖSEV's liaison office in Levent, Istanbul, and stating that the increasing cancer cases are not natural, Ezer said, "A report on this issue was published by the World Health Organization in 2002.

We turned the Turkish version into a booklet, the foreword of which I wrote. The report drew attention to the risk of a 75-100 percent increase in cases if precautions were not taken for an area including Turkey. It's all about carcinogens. "However, as a country, we have not taken precautions against carcinogens," he said.

'CYANIDE IS THE MOST DANGEROUS'

Stating that cancer is Turkey's biggest problem and that it is spreading uncontrollably, Ezer warned, "For example, cyanide is the most toxic and carcinogenic substance. This cyanide was used to search for minerals in many mining areas and mixed into our water and soil. We have seen what happened in Eskişehir, Erzincan and Kütahya. Asbestos is also a similar danger."

'EVERYTHING IS PLASTIC'

Stating that the most painful thing about carcinogens is food terrorism, Ezer said, "Chemicals in foodstuffs are equally dangerous, so are microplastics, but there is no fight. Let alone the fight, there is not even awareness raising. For example, there is no encouragement for the use of glass. Everything is plastic. There is nothing natural. Because of all these, cancer has increased a lot. However, with the mentality that cares about the pockets of a few people, neither human life nor children's lives are important."