11. 12 May 2021
IMA Mahakumbha Oration
Breast CA incidence in SUM Hospital
21-30
31-40
~300 cases of CA
breast CA was the highest
Highest incidence in 41-50 yr age group
YOUNG BREAST CA- 29% cases !!!
27. 12 May 2021
IMA Mahakumbha Oration
Water sample AUC BPA Value in µg/ml
Water supply of the city by pipe 0.1 <1
Water from pond 0.12 <1
Water from new pet bottle 0.14 <1
Water from a used and scratched pet bottle 6.9 5.95
Water from a plastic water pouch 7.7 9.32
A new pet bottle of water exposed to sunlight
and all climatic condition over 2 months
8.1 11.01
Microwaved water in plastic bowl 7.8 10.02
Water in BPA-free plastic container 0.02 <1
Water in polythene 490 2044 (2mg)
Water in a new baby feeding bottle 0.04 <1
Water in an old and scratched baby feeding 6.8 5.53
Actor Rajkumar considered cancer to be a very rare disease and he said if he’ll die it’ll be by cancer..a chosen few suffered
Over past 7-8 years in my close relatives and friends am finding different cancers in all age groups. Rings a bell…is it mere coincidence..huh?
Literature search on cancer incidence …global and national level
Swapping of breast cancer and cervix, now CA breast topping the chart in India.
My institute
All biopsy samples from dept of Pathology studied gave above data. Young breast CA is < 40 years. Sanghmitra Pati et al found similar breast CA incidence in odisha geographical area.
When I boiled milk in a plastic container in microwave oven it curdled everyday invariably and I probed into the cause. Same milk boiled in steel container didn’t curdle.
BPA is also found in reusable water bottles, plastic table ware, lids, bottle tops, coffee makers, food and storage containers, linings of food and beverage cans, epoxy resins, dental sealants, medical equipment, thermal paper rolls, linings of water supply pipes, CDs, DVDs, sports equipment, computers, and recycled paper products such as paper plates, toilet paper, paper towels, and napkins
We doctors use lot of them.
BPA causes estrogen excess
We had plans to assay BPA in pouched milk, milk of cows feeding freely on polythenes, tea in plastic cups, milk in baby feeding bottle but couldn’t do due to lack of funds and time constraint.
Unpublished data
Unpublished data
India is at higher risk due to heavy sunlight exposure (7KWH on an avg) where plastic water and food containers are freely transported. Water poured in polythene simulated hot food being carried in polythenes. Need to give a thought regarding cold drink bottles too.
All conditions where estrogen excess is there, poses a risk for breast CA
Different studies, all scientific researches
The mutations can be propagated to the next generation too.
Not just non-bio-degradability but its carcinogenic potential should be also thought of.
We have to give up our conveniences. Must come up with substitutes. Polythene should be banned from the sources.
Let’s make small changes ourselves. I’ve done it. I’ve tried to create awareness in my immediate neighbourhood too.
If we wait to research everything ourselves and then bring laws by that time 2 generation of human race of our nation would be damaged by subtle mutations.