Tag: Cancer

Coal Is Linked to Cancer in China Province

Nonsmoking women in one region of Yunnan Province die from lung cancer at a higher rate than anywhere else in the world. The New York Times reports: A group of scientists now say they have a possible explanation: the burning of coal formed during volcanic eruptions hundreds of millions of years ago. Coal in that part of China contains high concentrations of silica, a suspected carcinogen, the scie

January 12, 2010 11:47 AM

The Beijing Patient: How Smog Changed Two Lives

Cancer is now the primary cause of death in Beijing, and air pollution is a major factor in this grim reality. The capita

April 11, 2013 2:56 PM

Data: Cancer Beijing’s Biggest Killer

Data released by Beijing’s Cancer Prevention and Control Research Office indicates that cancer is the leading cause

April 11, 2013 12:35 AM

Cancer in China Influenced by Pollution, Poverty

The Xinhua News Agency looks at the different patterns of cancer treatment in China versus the west, due to China’s

February 5, 2013 9:59 PM

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