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As to the cause why so many patients are from Punjab, Kapoor says that a study by Tata, PGIMER and Punjab Agricultural University found arsenic levels high in Punjab, but there is no consensus on the direct link between pesticide use and cancer. ....
The study, published in the British Medical Journal (Oncology), lists poor lifestyle choices, pollution and sedentary behaviour as the biggest triggers. It found a 79 per cent increase in new cases of cancer among the young in just 30 years ....