#25 Olive Ridley Turtles, Breast Cancer and Antibiotics

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1 On March 22, 2018, Afroz Shah, an Indian lawyer, fierce defender of the marine environment, said on his account that several olive ridley turtles (Lepidochelys olivacea) were born on Versova beach — a beach of Bombay for the first time since 20 years.

The activist did not hesitate to speak of “historic moment”. The group of scientists found between 90 and 95 olive ridley turtles and volunteers released them safely in the sea.

2 Alcohol, even consumed in small quantities, increases cancer cases and promotes breast cancer, said Tuesday the National Cancer Institute (INCa).

Alcohol is the second most preventable risk factor for cancer after smoking, says INCa. According to the study published in Addiction and co-signed by epidemiologist Catherine Hill, a 10% drop in alcohol consumption in France would have prevented more than 2,000 new cases of cancer in 2015.

“Scientific studies show an increase in cancer risk from the average consumption of one drink per day,” says INCa.

3 Global consumption of antibiotics increased by 65% between 2000 and 2015, boosted by use in middle- and low-income countries. However, they would be a threat to global health, researchers reported.

These experts point out that “antibiotic resistance, driven by the consumption of antibiotics, is a growing threat to global health”.

This growing consumption could lead to higher levels of antibiotic resistance. This bacterial resistance is responsible for 700,000 deaths a year worldwide, according to a group of international experts formed in 2014 in the United Kingdom.

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