Agrochemicals, energy plants and GMO crops killing Bathinda residents
Home to two coal power plants, a fertilizer plant, and a large oil refinery, the city of Bathinda in Punjab, India is making people sick. Forty percent of the population (nearly 90,000 people) suffers from respiratory ailments. The area also suffers from a host of other diseases including cancer, at a rate triple that of other areas, which has been linked to agrochemicals. Doctors are Read ahead
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Agrochemicals, energy plants and GMO crops killing Bathinda residents
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Radiation from cell phones can possibly cause cancer, according to the World Health Organization. The agency now lists mobile phone use in the same… Read ahead
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Fact or Fiction?: Cellphone May Cause Cancer
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Fact or Fiction?: Cellphone May Cause Cancer
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David Koch, whose company Georgia Pacfic (a subsidiary of Koch Industries) is one of the country’s top producers of formaldehyde, was appointed to the NIH cancer board at a time when the NIH delayed action on the chemical. The news was met with protests from environmental groups. Faced with mounting pressure from Greenpeace and the scientific community, Koch left Read ahead
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The air pollution generated at electronics waste dismantling sites may have a dangerous impact on the health of nearby residents. Researchers have found what could be a possible health risk to those living close to a giant e-waste dismantling industrial park in China. Tests of local air pollution and its impact on human lung cells revealed inflammatory responses and oxidative stress, which could lead to DNA damage, cardiovascular disease or cancer. The study, published Tuesday in Read ahead
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Evidence Mounts for E-Waste's Health Hazards
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” align=”right”>Many guys look back at their younger years and think ‘man, I wish I hadn’t smoked, made SPF my enemy, or spent my 20s downing booze like a drunken idiot.’ Indeed, these behaviors do ugly things to your body, both inside (cancer and heart disease) and out (spare tires and wrinkles). But it’s never too late to undo some of the damage. Luckily, you can be proactive in repairing the damage by eating foods that are rich in antioxidants, which can help neutralize free radicals and repair and prevent cell damage that may lead to premature aging and cancer. Of course, prevention is most effective. So slap on your sunscreen, stub out the smokes—and pile your plate with these super-foods. Read ahead
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Foods That Give You A Health Do-Over
Foods That Give You A Health Do-Over
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