Aakancha Shaw, St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata Various types of semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs) have been detected in many indoor environments. Materials like asbestos can move through the air and into the lungs causing long term damage to human tissues. Apart from this, the household furniture, wallpaper, flooring etc. are also known to emit free-floating chemicals. […]
Devyani Goswami, Amity University Kolkata More than 60% of cosmetics products are made up of talc to enhance the quality of the product. A two years (2018-2020) study concluded that every talc-based cosmetics products have a little amount of asbestos in them which can cause cancer, as many complaints were made stating women suffering from […]
Sashreek Ganguli, Amity University Kolkata Mesothelioma is a tumour caused by intake of asbestos fibers and forms within the peritoneum of lungs. The occurrence rate is high in people belonging to the age bracket of 80-84 years. To treat this, pemetrexed-based regimen with cytoreductive surgery (CRS) could be a commonly used, but long-term survival is […]
