Cancer Surge in Youth: Air, Water, Food Contamination Blamed by Doctors

• Cancer cases are rapidly increasing among young people (25-40 years) in Greater Noida and surrounding areas, a shift from it being an old-age disease.
• Health experts attribute this alarming rise primarily to severe air pollution, contaminated drinking water, and widespread food adulteration.
• Air pollution from industrial areas, traffic, and construction introduces toxic particles, increasing lung cancer risk; contaminated water with chemicals and heavy metals leads to stomach, liver, and kidney cancers.
• Food adulteration, including chemicals in produce, milk adulteration, and preservatives in processed foods, weakens the immune system.
• Doctors warn that negligence, ignoring early symptoms, and delayed diagnosis due to busy lifestyles are making treatment difficult and costly, emphasizing the need for awareness and healthy living.