Cancer Risk

Study: Pesticides Used In India Pose Higher Cancer Risk Than Smoking

A recent US study reveals that exposure to certain pesticides, including four widely used in India, presents a higher cancer risk than smoking. The research highlights significant health risks for farmers, particularly concerning non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, leukemia, and bladder cancer. The study analyzed 69 pesticides, focusing on 2,4-D, Acephate, Metolachlor, and...