Sharp rise in cancer cases, deaths worldwide: WHO
11 per cent rise in cases and 8 per cent rise in deaths; over one-fifth of all new cases diagnosed in India
WHO calls for efficient strategies to curb alarming growth in cancer incidence
Middle-income and poor countries account for more than 60 per cent of the world’s total cancer cases and 70 per cent cancer deaths
Diesel exhaust linked to lung cancer
WHO agency says there is compelling evidence to classify diesel fumes as deadly carcinogen along with tobacco, asbestos
‘Possible carcinogen’ bromate found in Mumbai’s packaged water
Study by BARC scientists stresses the need to define safe limits for by-products like bromate in bottled and drinking water in India
Air pollution is group 1 carcinogen, says WHO agency
Our cities urgently need action plan to meet clean air targets, given the high level of air pollution and increased incidence of lung cancer
WHO says Monsanto weed-killer is ‘probably carcinogenic’; company rejects claim
Monsanto says herbicide glyphosate is ‘safe’ for human health
Diesel price hike: no scope for roll back
'Not raising diesel prices would harm economy much more'