Breast cancer is the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in women across the world. As per an estimate by the World Health Organisation, 570,000 women died from breast cancer in 2015 alone. Although genetic factors and the female sex hormone oestrogen play a role in the occurrence of breast cancer, several other factors like increased iron content in the body might also enhance the risk.
New research from Stanford University has discovered a distressing link between coal-fired power plants and the harm they can cause to two of India's most important crops - Rice and Wheat.