Tag «leading cause»

Smartphones may be the leading cause for brain tumor in adults, say doctors at Indian Spinal Injuries Centre, New Delhi

New Delhi, 21st June 2017: With instant access to text messages, emails, social media, games and practically everything else we could want, the obsession with cell phones is starting to resemble an addiction among youth in Delhi-NCR. People use their phones when they are walking, driving, hanging out with friends, waiting for a bus, standing in line, …

Palm oil leading cause of Indonesia forest destruction: RSPO leaves big brands exposed

Jakarta, 3 September 2013 – The palm oil sector was the single largest driver of deforestation in Indonesia between 2009-2011, accounting for about a quarter of the country’s forest loss, revealed Greenpeace International in new mapping analysis published today. The analysis shows that significant deforestation took place in concessions currently owned by members of the …