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A Fit Case for Indians to Fight Against
The world is
now recognizing that alcohol causes cancer in humans. The World Health
Organization estimates that 2 million men and 600,000 women die annually due to
alcohol consumption. This accounts for 4.7 % of all deaths. Visit
https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/alcohol
The
US Surgeon General's warning on alcohol consumption is a government warning
that appears on all alcoholic beverage containers sold in the United States.
The warning is intended to inform the public of the health risks associated
with alcohol consumption. The warning includes two statements: (1) women should
not drink alcoholic beverages during pregnancy because of the risk of birth
defects, and (2) consumption of alcoholic beverages impairs your ability to
drive a car or operate machinery and may cause health problems. A proposed new
language for the warning is "Government Warning: According to the Surgeon
General, consumption of alcoholic beverages can cause cancer, including breast
and colon cancers."
The
Indian Home Minister, Mr Amit Shah, while speaking at a Conference on Drug
Trafficking and National Security on Saturday, 11th Jan 2025, said that 7% of
all Indians use narcotics. He added that he would fight this menace.
We
can ask why plants produce habit-forming or addictive substances. It turns out
that it is because this attracts bees, who come back to pollinate the plant
repeatedly! Why do plants and germs produce harmful biochemicals? It is to kill
or deter their enemies. You must read about goats’ and cows' suffering when
they eat coffee beans! However, humans find uses for plant chemicals that harm
other living things. This is where care is needed. Tobacco killed over 100
million people worldwide during the 20th century alone and is now killing 8
million people a year worldwide! We don’t need to allow alcohol to kill 200
million more during the 21st century!
