Chowdhury, Abhiroop
(2024)
Punjab’s ‘cancer train’ runs on hope.
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Abstract
Cases of cancer are widespread in Punjab and Haryana where groundwater is contaminated by high pesticide use.
At 9.30pm every night, a poorly-lit, 12-coach train pulls out of Bathinda station in the Indian state of Punjab with passengers of all ages and genders.
With their meagre belongings and plastic packets containing sheafs of papers and documents, most talk among themselves in hushed tones.
The destination for an average one-third of the 300 passengers of this train is the Acharya Tulsi Regional Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan state.
| Item Type: | Article in News Papers and Magazine |
|---|---|
| Subjects: | Physical, Life and Health Sciences > Medicine Physical, Life and Health Sciences > Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health Physical, Life and Health Sciences > Biology Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Social Sciences (General) Social Sciences and humanities > Social Sciences > Health (Social sciences) |
| JGU School/Centre: | Jindal School of Environment and Sustainability |
| Depositing User: | Dharmveer Modi |
| Date Deposited: | 18 Oct 2024 15:59 |
| Last Modified: | 18 Oct 2024 15:59 |
| Official URL: | https://www.eastmojo.com/features/2024/10/12/punja... |
| URI: | https://pure.jgu.edu.in/id/eprint/8662 |
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