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 Cancer in Kolkata air [1]

vehicular pollution is common to most metros. A Kolkata-specific study has highlighted how vehicles in Kolkata emit cancer-causing volatile organic compounds (vocs). The study noted that specific vocs were found in very high concentrations in the city.

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Publication Date: 
30/03/2008
Biplab Das [2]
Down to Earth [3]
Tags:
Vehicular Pollution [4], Health Effects [5], Benzene [6], Cancer [7], Fuel Quality [8], Petrol [9], Occupational Health [10], Research [11], India [12]
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