Ecological impacts of the absence of birds and lizards (largely insect-eating species) include a rise in the abundance of insects, which may affect crop production. The brown tree snake causes frequent electrical power outages by climbing power lines and getting into transformers and electrical boxes. Snakes have caused more than 1600 power outages in the 20-yr period of 1978-1997 and most recently nearly 200 outages per year.
As with many cancers, the risk of developing throat cancer increases with age, with most people being over the age of 65. Men are two to three times more likely than women to develop throat cancer in their lifetime.
This cancer is seen more in men than women and is seen majorly in men in the age group of 50 to 65 years of age. The average of patient diagnosed for this tumor is considered to be 65. According to a research conducted by American Cancer research, throat cancer statistics in the year 2005 - 2006 are as follows :-.