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    Study being conducted to find cause of gangrene in Nong Bua Lamphu farmers

    in Editor's Choice, General | December 19, 2017 | (461 views) | By Thai PBS
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    In Tambon Nadi of Suwannakhuha district, researchers from the Thailand Research Fund (TRF), are conducting a study to find out whether gangrene, a condition in which flesh decays in body parts, in farmers is related to use of paraquat, a chemical used for eradicating weeds.

    Statistics show that at least 120 farmers suffering from gangrene seek treatment at Nong Bua Lamphu Hospital every year. In 2017, 102 farmers in the provinces suffered from gangrene in the first 10 months, and six of them died.
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    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela
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