Did a Painkiller Kill 300,000 People in India?

Name: Did a Painkiller Kill 300,000 People in India?
Uploaded: 2024-01-01T00:00:00+00:00
Duration: 3 min
Description: Was the extinction of vultures in India the cause of over three hundred thousand deaths last year? As insane as it may sound, the answer is yes. A recent study by two researchers - Frank and Sudarshan revealed that the presence of a very particular painkiller called diclofenac in animal carcasses has proven to be toxic to vultures.

2024 • 3min • National • Ecology

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Was the extinction of vultures in India the cause of over three hundred thousand deaths last year? As insane as it may sound, the answer is yes. A recent study by two researchers - Frank and Sudarshan revealed that the presence of a very particular painkiller called diclofenac in animal carcasses has proven to be toxic to vultures.