Transforming India’s approach to cancer care
In India, a country with a vast population and a diverse socio-economic fabric, healthcare remains fraught with challenges including disparities in access. These socio-economic disparities are deep, and
Cancer
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Cool cancer treatment
The cold virus could help patients undergoing chemotherapy
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US bans MTBE
by an 11-6 vote, a us Senate panel has approved a bill banning the addition in petrol of the fuel additive called mtbe (for methyl tertiary butyl ether), which is carcinogenic and
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Notify radiation level
levels of radiation emitted from mobile phones will be notified by cellular phone companies from the year 2001. This move comes in the wake of similar action taken in Europe. Recently
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The road ahead
If vehicular emissions are to come down, governments will have to provide incentives to develop and promote the use of cleaner alternatives. In 1999, global passenger car production reached a record
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Death Inside The Factory Gates
Asbestos makes homes, but it also causes cancer. The indestructible substance is increasingly being cast aside by developed countries, Canada being one of the exceptions. It continues to export asbestos to developing countries such as India, where the w
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How resistant are tou to Asbestos?
When left intact, asbestos fibres do not pose a health risk to the human body They are a potential risk when the materials become damaged to the extent where asbestos fibres become airborne and
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White Death
The diseases that are associated with exposure to asbestos particles
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Supreme concern
The Supreme Court speaks for the workers of the asbestos industry
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Bad environment kills
A new study seeks to link pollutants to the spread of prostate cancer
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Precision hit
One of the most popular and effective methods of the removing cance rous growth is radiation therapy. In this, gamma rays from a radioactive source