Turkish scientist acquitted after exposing cancer risk

Turkish scientist acquitted after exposing cancer risk Sik was initially sentenced to 15 months in prison [Getty] Date of publication: 30 April, 2021 The scientist was convicted after revealing the results of a health ministry study linking cancer risks to toxic pollution.Tags:Turkey, cancer, environment, pollution A Turkish scientist has been acquitted by an appeals court after he was convicted for disclosing classified information after exposing cancer risks from toxic pollution, a legal document seen by AFP on Friday showed. Bulent Sik in 2018 revealed the results of a study undertaken for the health ministry in 2011-15 linking the toxicity in soil, water and food to high rates of cancer in several western provinces of Turkey. More:Turkish scientist acquitted after exposing cancer risk