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Pesticide exposure linked to prostate cancer incidence and mortality

Posted on by kreashinz
11
Nov

Scientists have identified 22 pesticides consistently linked to prostate cancer in the United States, and four of them are also linked to prostate cancer mortality. The results were published by Wiley online at CANCERpeer-reviewed journal of the American Cancer Society. To assess at the county level the association of 295 pesticides with prostate cancer in […]

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Pesticide utilize on farms poses cancer risk similar to smoking: study

Posted on by kreashinz
26
Jul

Pesticides are imperative for achieving high crop yields and ensuring food security, but at what cost to human health? The study adds to growing concerns by revealing that the cancer risk associated with pesticide utilize in agriculture is similar to that of smoking. The cancer risks of smoking are well-known, but scientists are now making […]

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