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general knowledge refresher magazine subscription Published this article  Worse as the ICMR study shows the poor who can illafford the diseases of the rich are now afflicted by them. But this is where the policy of prevention must kick in. We know that these diseases—called non-communicable diseases (NCDs) by the health community—are connected to our lifestyles. What do we eat? What air do we breathe? And what environment we live in? These are part of the package of toxic development. A model of development where we first pollute and then think of cleaning up. A model where we first industrialisechemicalise our food eat unhealthy junk and then think of going to the gym to exercise or eat organic. But the question is can we not avoid the transition? Can we not go from being poor but unhealthy to being rich and healthy? Why should we inherit the diseases of a lifestyle that can be so easily avoided? This is where change is essential. This is where we need to make crucial linkages—between our health and the health of the environment. Today it is polluted water which is visible in the death of our rivers general knowledge refresher