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World Service,15 Sep 1998,13 mins
Treating The Victims of Poisoned Mustard Oil Epidemic
Health MattersAvailable for over a year
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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