Wednesday, February 5, 2014

Environment & Cancer

World Cancer Day is celebrated on 4th February of every year.

Besides  Heredity and Habits , Environment also plays a crucial role in the spread of cancer.

Use of pesticides and constant inhalation of harmful materials is found to cause the cancer.

Cancer is a condition where our body cells proliferate abnormally. Such condition is induced when we get exposed repeatedly to the chemicals in the fruits and vegetables grown on plants and trees sprayed with pesticides. 

Likewise, the regular exposure  in a place covered with asbestos , saw dust, coal dust, etc...will also trigger the lung and nasopharangeal cancer. The classic example of  Bhopal (India) gas tragedy due to the leak of poisonous gas leak from Union Carbide factory led to the development of cancer in various forms. 

Technology and Development comes at a heavy price: because they add wealth and also trigger new methods of death also.

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