Two studies pointing to the link between heavy pesticide use and several illnesses, including cancer, in Punjab have prompted the state government to set up a cancer registry programme. The Punjab government has decided to begin a cancer registry programme. The move is believed to be in response to mounting evidence of pesticide-induced health disorders in the state that experienced the 'green revolution' in the 1970s aided by large quantities of pesticide use.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/reports-documents/punjab-govt-starts-cancer-registry-studies-indicate-pesticides-cancer-link
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/publisher/infochange
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/pesticides
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/health-effects
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/cancer
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/punjab
