Despite being considered purifying and healing by millions of Hindus, the truth is that the waters of the Gange are so polluted that they have caused more than 50,000 cases of pancreatic cancer, among other diseases, in the population of northern India.
Diseases in the digestive system, the respiratory system, cardiovascular diseases, as well as skin infections will increase due to climate change. All of them are related to heat waves, drought
The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned, on the occasion of the 'Stockholm+50' environmental conference, that climate change poses "serious risks" to mental health and well-being.