Good news

"Cancer is now the leading cause of death in China. Chinese Ministry of Health data implicate cancer in close to a quarter of all deaths countrywide. As is common with many countries as they industrialize, the usual plagues of poverty—infectious diseases and high infant mortality—have given way to diseases more often associated with affluence, such as heart disease, stroke, and cancer. "


Source:

"Cancer Now Leading Cause of Death in China", by Janet Larsen
http://www.earth-policy.org/plan_b_updates/2011/update96