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The Poisoning of Punjab -Sean Gallagher

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"We can say that Punjab is dying now. There is no doubt. Punjab is the food basket [of India]. Now we can say it is the disease basket."

Dr. Pritpal Singh sits in his simple office in the Baba Farid Center for Special Children, located in the small town of Faridkot, in India's Punjab region.

Since 2003, Dr. Singh has been here, working with fellow health professionals at the center, offering therapeutic treatment to a growing number of young children from local areas born with health and mental disabilities.

"We are providing occupational therapy, speech therapy, yoga and naturopathy. Every type of therapy. We are also visiting villages, checking them free of cost and training the parents how to deal with these kids," continues Dr. Singh.

He set up the center in response to growing concerns about the severity of illnesses that he was witnessing in his community, those affecting children, particularly.

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