Jaipur: Health Minister Parsadi Lal Meena returns controversy on the day of the World Cancer by saying, “Cancer occurs in those who do not smoke tobacco and then there are people who smoke excessively and have no cancer.” He said, “I live in a village where there are people who smoke tobacco 20 times a day but they don’t have cancer.
But, there are people who don’t smoke but still get cancer.
In cities, who don’t smoke are also getting cancer.
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Cancer can occur in anyone.
Doctors can tell you why cancer occurred, “Meena said on Friday.
NGOs work for a long time to decrease the use of tobacco criticized the statements made by the Minister of Health of Tobacco and Cancer.
Jan Swasthya Abhiyan will also write to the Minister of Chief Justice Gehlot who highlighted the comments of the Minister of Health about “eliminating relations between tobacco and cancer.” Jan Swasthya Abhiyan Rajasthan condemned his statement and demanded that he immediately withdraw his statement or resigned from his position.
“The Minister of Health’s statement for the media eliminates tobacco relations with cancer is truly shocking.
Responding to questions from a journalist, the Minister of Health says cancer can occur in anyone …
Cancer has nothing to do with tobacco …
My village consumes tobacco, but they never get cancer …
“said Jan Swasthya Abhiyan.
“It seems that the Minister of Health does not realize that someone who consumes tobacco two and a half times more likely to suffer cancer than people who do not consume them.
Tobacco consists of more than 50 toxic chemicals that when entering the body increase the risk of various types of cancer,” JSA said.
“He might also not realize that every year more than 88,000 people in Rajasthan and more than 13 lakh people throughout the country have lost their lives due to tobacco-related diseases.
Tobacco in various forms is the cause of about 27% of all cancers throughout the country .
About 45% of all cancers in men and 17% in women have been found directly related to the use of tobacco.
Our country is the capital of world mouth cancer which is mainly due to tobacco consumption.
In such situations, the statement of the Minister of Health is not only very.
sensitive, but also shows a weak understanding of health problems.
such reckless statements by someone who holds a significant position not only sends wrong messages in public but also proved to be a big blow to the tobacco control efforts that occur throughout the country, “JSA said .
Watching the Minister of Health Rajasthan drawing flares to abandonce cancer and tobacco