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| Asbestos Mine: Peril to Nearby Inhabitants |
| Thursday, November 13, 2008 |
Asbestos Mine
 Recently, the Scientist and Researchers have proved that the asbestos related diseases like asbestosis, lung cancer and malignant mesothelioma affects the people who are living within the ten miles of the asbestos mine. Asbestos mine are nothing but the natural deposits of asbestos materials in public and are very hazardous. Scientists have studied medical records and death certificates from people who lived in towns located within ten miles of the asbestos mine. These studies have revealed some dreadful facts about the risks of asbestos cancer for people in the area. The study has found that people who live close to the mine have as much as a twelve-fold increase in the likelihood they will pass away from an asbestos-related disease. |
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| Statistics about Deaths due to Asbestos-related Diseases |
| Monday, November 10, 2008 |
| The World Health Organization (WHO) has released some scary information about the deaths due to asbestos-related diseases like asbestosis and mesothelioma. The data reveals that over use of asbestos in the 20th century will continue to kill the human society into the 21st century. According to the survey taken by WHO, every year 90,000 people is died of asbestos-related diseases. The World Health Organization estimates that 125 million people around the world are exposed to asbestos at work every year and one person in every million is diagnosed with malignant mesothelioma. |
| posted by Elena @ 7:58 AM |
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| Vitamin C: Opt for Cancer Treatment |
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| Researchers found that Vitamin C is an opt solution for the cancer treatment. It will help in preventing the growth of the cancer. But excessive intake of Vitamin C would cause harm to the human body. Hence the doctors advised the patients to continue a well-balanced diet that has Vitamin C and not to take supplemental Vitamin C. Better to take multivitamin food rather than intake of much Vitamin C content. |
| posted by Elena @ 7:26 AM |
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