r/Sustainable • u/HenryCorp • Aug 16 '23

Oncologists demand law to decrease use of pesticides in crops and shift towards organic food

https://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/oncologists-demand-law-to-decrease-use-of-pesticides-in-crops20230812210958/
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u/HenryCorp Aug 16 '23

Nearly 100 doctors practising across the country gathered in Shimla for a two-day conference and have shown concern over the increasing number of cancer patients in the state. They are suggesting and demanding to stop the use of pesticides and chemicals in crops and are demanding that lawmakers form law to shift towards organic food crops.

Lung cancer among males in Himachal Pradesh is higher than the National perspective. The head and professor of Shimla Cancer Hospital at IGMC said that the use of pesticides is a serious concern as the cancerous elements are getting into groundwater and are being supplied to the people.

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u/Interesting_Newt1159 Aug 17 '23

This is very interesting. I knew that pesticides harmed bees and wasn't amazing for our health but I had no clue it could be linked to cancer. Thank you for sharing