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Urgent Help Needed Today to Stop Jallikattu in Tamil Nadu

Your action is needed today, before 4 July, to help stop the cruel spectacle of jallikattu.

Every year in certain districts of Tamil Nadu, people chase and taunt bulls for fun in an event called "jallikattu". During jallikattu events, huge groups of men and boys throw themselves on top of bulls in an effort to "tame" the animals and win prizes.

Recent PETA investigations at five jallikattu events have documented that workers tie bulls so tightly that the animals experience severe discomfort and pain, hit the animals with their fists, twist and pull the animals' tails, jump on the animals and wrestle them to the ground. Not only is jallikattu cruel to animals, it also poses a threat to public safety. In one four-day period in January 2011, 215 people sustained injuries during jallikattu events. Of these, 154 were spectators. Two people died.

PETA India has filed a petition with the Supreme Court against the Tamil Nadu Regulation of Jallikattu Act No 27 of 2009, a state law that permits Jallikattu, pointing out that this cruel event both violates the spirit of the national Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act 1960 and causes numerous injuries and deaths every year to human participants and spectators. The case is scheduled to be heard on 4 July 2011.

The Ministry of Environment & Forests has the power to bring an end to this cruel game. Please write to the Ministry right now and ask them to support PETA's case and push for a complete ban on Jallikattu.

Peritoneal mesothelioma

Peritoneal mesothelioma is the name given to the cancer that attacks the lining of the abdomen. This type of cancer affects the lining that protects the contents of the abdomen and which also provides a lubricating fluid to enable the organs to move and work properly.

The peritoneum is made of two parts, the visceral and parietal peritoneum. The visceral peritoneum covers the internal organs and makes up most of the outer layer of the intestinal tract. Covering the abdominal cavity is the parietal peritoneum.

Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma

Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include weight loss and abdominal pain and swelling due to a buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Other symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may include bowel obstruction, blood clotting abnormalities, anemia, and fever. If the cancer has spread beyond the mesothelium to other parts of the body, symptoms may include pain, trouble swallowing, or swelling of the neck or face.

[edit]Diagnosis

Peritoneal mesothelioma has two clinical types which can be differentiated with the help of CT findings, the "dry" type and the "wet". It is classified as "dry" when there are multiple tiny masses or one dominant localized mass and generally little or no ascites. The "wet" type has widespread small nodules, no dominant mass and a presence of ascites. If fluid is found, the process of eliminating it is through paracentesis; however the analysis of this fluid has limited diagnostic significance. Normally, a definitive diagnosis may be obtained through tissue biopsy.

[edit]Causes

Asbestos is a known cause of peritoneal mesothelioma in humans.