Chromosome Responsible for Lung Cancer Found染色體負責肺癌發現

Thursday, May 1st, 2008 週四, 2008年5月1日

Three groups of scientists have independently identified two genetic variations in chromosome 15 as a major reason for developing lung cancer.三組科學家已經確定了兩個獨立的遺傳變異在15號染色體作為一個主要的原因,發展中國家的肺癌。 They however hold differing opinion as to whether the variation causes the disease directly or by increasing addiction to cigarettes.然而,他們持有不同的意見,至於是否有變異導致這種疾病的直接或通過增加成癮的香煙。

Brick Kiln Pollution Causing Asthma, Lung Cancer… In Rawalpindi, Pakistan磚廠污染導致哮喘,肺癌…在拉瓦爾品第,巴基斯坦

Wednesday, April 30th, 2008 週三, 2008年4月30日

The air pollution emitted by brick kilns in Rawalpindi is causing serious health problems like asthma, lung cancer and in some cases serious eye infections among its inhabitants.空氣污染所排放的磚窯在拉瓦爾品第,是造成嚴重的健康問題一樣,哮喘,肺癌,在某些情況下,嚴重眼疾的感染及其居民。 There are nearly 50 brick kilns in the Rawalpindi and Islamabad jurisdiction.有近50家磚廠,在拉瓦爾品第和伊斯蘭堡的管轄範圍。 But the state authority is silent over the issue.但是,國家權力是沉默超過的問題。