Where Do We Draw the Line Between Health and Environment?

We live in interesting times. Once "modern" science kicked in, our world kind of went head-strong into eliminating many things that once plagued our health. Miraculous cures for diseases that once riddled and killed all ages of folks were virtually eradicated. And we rejoiced--with good reason.
Spin ahead to 2010--we're now confronted with the evil twin all the "curing"; now we're seeing the environmental costs of cleanliness that keeps many illnesses and general "ick" at bay. As a result,that proverbial pendulum is swinging back with a vengeance. The phosphates that helped keep our dishwasher-washed dishes clean has now been removed; the super-hot water that washed dishes and clothing takes a great deal of energy to provide the heat. And so on...
One particularly disturbing thing is the resurgence of bed bugs...yep, bed bugs. When I first read about this issue last spring, it stuck in my mind. As a moderate visitor of hotels for business and pleasure, it kind of made my skin crawl (no pun intended) to think that my accommodations were, well...infested...yikes!
Just this morning over coffee yet another report is read of the growing spread of these little varmits. Unfortunately, Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky are beginning to see their share along with the rest of the country; in fact, according to the report, Indianpolis was #12 on the list of most infested hotels--encouraging, eh?
The report goes on to say that the pesky critters are making a resurgence is due to the elimination of past treatments.
I'm sure hoping that all of us will take a futuristic look at this and other similar situations and not just throw our hands up in dismay or go back to our old habits of destroying our surroundings. I have confidence that there's someone in some lab someplace that can figure out the next generation of cures that won't make us choose between giving up our health or giving up our environment. It seems we were put on this earth to thrive on it and with it; not in spite of it. Hope springs eternal! Have a fine day.