NEW DELHI: The styrene gas leak at LG Polymers' Visakhapatnam plant, earlier this month, may prove to be more disastrous than anticipated.
The Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute of Occupational Health (ICMR- NIOH), Ahmedabad, has warned that there may be an emergence of blood and lymphatic system-related cancers among survivors in future, especially in children.
ICMR has therefore called for long term follow-up of survivors, especially strict monitoring of all pregnant women. "Vizag gas leak is an extremely disturbing situation.
Robust management of exposed and unconscious persons is the immediate need. Long term follow-up of the affected persons is needed to examine the carcinogenicity apart from regular monitoring of