Dr. Jayasankar P. Pillai BDS, MSc (Forensic Odontology) Fellow: Indian Board of Forensic Odontology (IBFO) Govt. Dental College and Hospital Medicity Campus, Ahmedabad-16 The branch of dentistry deals with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of conditions, disorders, and diseases of the teeth, gums, mouth, and jaw. The application of dentistry is considered necessary for better oral health and subsequently on the general health of the individual. However, there exists an

Chemical disasters surge from unsafe acts like poor storage & negligence, outpacing natural events. India sees 100s yearly, piping flaws (17%), lax oversight. Beirut blast, Assam blowout, Vizag leak, Fukushima meltdown demand global safeguards & data.

Covers global issue affecting 8M yearly, India stats (4/10 victims, 77% frauds, top-ranked cases), techniques (hacking, phishing, dumpster diving), motives (financial gain), victims (all ages, higher in young men), modus operandi, prevention (shred docs, firewalls, ATM caution), response steps, IT Act laws (Sections 66B-D: up to 3yrs jail, ₹1L fine).