JAMMU, Dec. 8 -- A meeting of the Committee on Environment, Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, was held on Monday to discuss malignant brain tumours linked with pesticide exposure among the Orchard workers and farmers in the Kashmir Valley.
The meeting was presided over by the Chairman of the Environment Committee, MLA Mohammad Yousuf Tarigami and attended by members Dr. Sajjad Shafi, Peerzada Feroze Ahmad; Zafar Ali Khatana; Mushtaq Guroo and Darshan Kumar.
The meeting had a detailed discussion on the alarming rise of primary malignant brain tumours among the orchard workers and farmers in Kashmir Valley, reportedly linked to pesticide exposure. The SKIMS data (2005-2008) highlighted the issue, sparking concerns about the health and...