could it be somehow related to pollution? though the article doesn't mention anything about it. but anyway, the study still says it
may play a role; these people usually talk in 'could', 'may', 'perhaps', 'probably' more often than not. i don't expect to see any follow-up to this too.
You know something, people are just too desperate for attention these days. These scientists got there 15mins of fame.
There are so many uncountable things that could result in a damaged cell or could led to further problems.
I would say, stop being blind and think logically. These research are the result of immense pressure of financing organization or individuals on scientists to come out with something nomatter how ridiculous it is.
Otherwise, the financing organization money would go into drain and scientists working there would be thrown out.
Soon they would say if you drink 250ml of water everyday than you would have a higher chance to survive longer rather than drinking 500ml or more water everyday.
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just a day or two back i was reading about a person; he was seriously interested in academics and wanted to pursue a career in it, but dropped the idea altogether when he found out how those people are used to toeing the line of their financiers.
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And statistics show that people on higher altitudes have higher number of respiratory problems compared to people living in lower areas. That's what I call "a well in front and steep drop at the back(nowhere to go)"
do you have a link to any page that has a description on it? if its about some study done on a survey, then leave it; lots of 'a survey done on x no. of people found out that....' seem like exercises in entertainment & biding time to me; they keep changing their 'findings' every now & then. i still recall getting miffed on seeing that particular section/column in ToI that used to have tidbits about such surveys, long back when i used to read ToI (and newspapers).
anyway, people with severe asthma (non-cold triggered type) on the plains are sometimes suggested to live on the hills for sometime, loosely called 'high-altitude treatment', plus we know that hillfolk are known to be tough & cheerful people, and scaling mountains like nobody's business, without any sophisticated trekking or mountaineering gear.
