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 Children of a lesser god [1]

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Open the recent National Human Development Report (nhdr), or any glossy document of the World Bank and its ilk, and it will reveal how the world is a much better place. Death rates have declined, people live longer, fewer children are dying and incomes are increasing. Of course, forget the places that are in the grip of wars and disasters. Barring them, all's well. So how does one explain the increase in the cases of asthma, cancer, learning disabilities, obesity and diabetes. They persist because governments have preferred to remain oblivious. The Indian government does not collect or publish data concerning the health of children. It just simply does not care.

And if you think the scourge extends only to the poor, the marginalised and the already suffering

Publication Date: 
14/06/2002
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Environment [3], Air Pollution [4], Health Effects [5], Infant mortality [6], Asthma [7], Cancer [8], Urbanisation [9], Waste Incineration [10], Maternal Health [11], Child Health [12], Breast Feeding [13], Dioxin [14], Pesticide Residues [15], Industry [16], India [17], Pollution [18]

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