Pesticide mixtures tied to 150% jump in cancer risk, study finds
TL;DR
A major study links real-world pesticide mixtures in Peru to about a 150% higher cancer risk, based on environmental exposure mapping and cancer registry data, and suggests early cellular changes precede cancer—calling for updated risk assessments that account for chemical mixtures and environmental factors.
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