Throat cancer survivors in Kenya call for tough punitive tax on tobacco to reduce spread of the disease
Despite this looming cancer crisis, Kenya’s health financing remains low, at around 3 per cent of GDP, far below the recommended 15 per cent under the Abuja Declaration.
Men sperm count crisis: Scientists find 50 per cent drop in sperm quality linked to maternal smoking during pregnancy, obesity and poor diet
What’s driving this downward spiral? Scientists may not agree on a single cause, but the evidence consistently points to a cluster of culprits: maternal smoking during pregnancy; obesity and poor diet; heavy metal exposure; and the relentless rise of environmental toxins and endocrine disruptors.
