Health issues Archives - Stories By Priya Journalist, Writer, and Art Analyst Tue, 31 May 2011 05:59:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.storiesbypriya.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/cropped-avatar-32x32.jpg Health issues Archives - Stories By Priya 32 32 State has largest population of farm workers affected by Green Tobacco Sickness. https://www.storiesbypriya.com/health/state-has-largest-population-of-farm-workers-affected-by-green-tobacco-sickness/ https://www.storiesbypriya.com/health/state-has-largest-population-of-farm-workers-affected-by-green-tobacco-sickness/#respond Tue, 31 May 2011 05:59:28 +0000 http://www.storiesbypriya.com/?p=63 Tobacco Farming is also injurious to health. On occasion of World No Tobacco Day on May 31, National Institute of Occupational Health (NIOH), Ahmedabad has raised concerns on direct penetration of nicotine through skin among farm workers in the state. Gujarat is second largest tobacco producing state in the country that contributes 10.4% to global […]

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]]> https://www.storiesbypriya.com/health/state-has-largest-population-of-farm-workers-affected-by-green-tobacco-sickness/feed/ 0 Gujarat leads in genetic blood disorders https://www.storiesbypriya.com/special-stories/gujarat-leads-in-genetic-blood-disorders/ https://www.storiesbypriya.com/special-stories/gujarat-leads-in-genetic-blood-disorders/#respond Sun, 08 May 2011 08:56:19 +0000 http://www.storiesbypriya.com/?p=2024 On the occasion of World Thalassemia Day and World Red Cross Day (both of which fall on May 8), DNA finds that AROUND 34% OF STATE’S POPULATION SUFFERS FROM INHERITED BLOOD ILLNESS CALLED SICKLE CELL ANAEMIA. GUJ’S RATHWA TRIBE MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO THE DISEASE. Thalassemia major and sickle cell anaemia are genetic disorders marked by […]

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