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World Service,15 Sep 1998,13 mins

Treating The Victims of Poisoned Mustard Oil Epidemic

Health Matters

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Contaminated mustard oil, a wacky way of fighting malaria, and controlling diabetes. The three month mustard oil poisoning epidemic in India continues to take its toil. Advice includes changing cooking oil and seeking steriod treatments. The programme also looks at a ultrasonic weapon which can fend off mosquitos by zapping them and how diabetes can be better controlled by simple dietary changes.

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