Study Finds 485 Pesticide Chemicals Linked to Breast Cancer in US
New peer-reviewed research has identified hundreds of chemicals in US pesticide products associated with breast cancer, raising questions about regulatory oversight, according to The Guardian.
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New research has identified at least 485 chemicals used in U.S. pesticide products that are linked to breast cancer, raising questions about the safety of food and other products at a time when early-onset breast cancer rates are surging worldwide, according to The Guardian.
The peer-reviewed paper, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a journal of the American Chemical Society, highlights what public health advocates describe as deficiencies in how pesticides are regulated in the United States, the report said.
The review covers both active pesticide ingredients and hundreds of so-called "inert," or inactive, ingredients that typically do not undergo thorough safety review, according to the report.
The findings add to a growing body of research examining environmental and chemical exposure as a potential factor in rising breast cancer rates, though the report did not specify which individual chemicals pose the greatest risk or quantify the extent of exposure linked to the disease.
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- New research finds 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer — The Guardian — World
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