NEW DELHI: Cancer cases in Bhopal -- the city which saw one of the world's worst industrial disasters -- have more than tripled among men and more than doubled among women between 1988 and 2007.
A 19-year-long study, conducted by the Indian Council of Medical Research, has found that overall, cancer in men in all sites increased by 3.4 times while in women, the increase was 2.5 times.
Significantly, the study that compares cancer patterns in MIC (Methyl Isocyanate) affected and MIC unaffected areas between 1988 and 2007 found that cancer incidents in men living in MIC affected areas of Bhopal increased by 72% during this period. While 95.86 men per 100,000 population in MIC affected areas of Bhopal were suffering from cancer in 1988, the number stood at 164.82 men per 100,000.
Read more: Cancer cases in Bhopal have tripled: ICMR study - The Times of India http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Cancer-cases-in-Bhopal-have-tripled-ICMR-study/articleshow/7582090.cms#ixzz1FAkgRF00
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