HealthJ&K Assembly Questions Pesticide Safety Amid Rising Cancer Cases
The Jammu & Kashmir Legislative Assembly is examining the link between rising cancer cases and the use of spurious pesticides in orchards. PDP MLA Waheed Ur Rehman Para highlighted public health concerns, prompting calls for stronger pesticide regulation and monitoring. Around 51,000 cancer patients are registered in J&K, with gastrointestinal, lung, and breast cancers prevalent. The government is expanding cancer screening and treatment, while the Assembly focuses on prevention and pesticide safety enforcement.
Rising Kashmir·17h ago·Srinagar



