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health22 days ago•11 min saved

Parkinson's in the Fields: The paraquat mystery haunting a New York farm town

In Hebron, New York, residents including Gordon Chaplin and Sharon Giambatista link a cluster of Parkinson's disease cases to decades of paraquat spraying on a local farm, as studies tie the herbicide to Parkinson's risk; with New York lawmakers pushing bans, the EPA delaying stronger action, and lawsuits mounting against Syngenta, the report highlights a heated debate over environmental health, agricultural livelihoods, and accountability for agrochemical companies.

via The Guardian|

#health #hebron-ny #paraquat

health1 month ago•11 min saved

Calif. suburb investigates pesticide exposure after cancer cluster in children

Six children in a wealthy California suburb have been diagnosed with rare cancers, prompting a federal probe into a possible link with local pesticide use as families urge safer, non-toxic landscaping while officials continue to investigate causes.

via The Independent|

#cancer #childhood-cancer #health

us1 month ago•39 min saved

Ladera Ranch Faces Rare Childhood Cancer Cluster, Parents Demand Answers

Residents of Ladera Ranch, California report a rising cluster of rare childhood cancers, prompting investigations into environmental factors such as pesticide exposure; officials note additional cases and a fatality, while locals pause certain landscape pesticide use and form an advisory committee as public health authorities review potential links—though no causal connection has been established.

via Yahoo News Canada|

#cancer-cluster #environmental-factors #ladera-ranch

us1 month ago•38 min saved

Ladera Ranch Faces Growing Pediatric Cancer Cluster and Environmental Concerns

Residents of Ladera Ranch, California report a growing cluster of rare pediatric cancers—now with at least 13 cases including synovial sarcoma and Ewing sarcoma and the death of a teen—prompting public health inquiries into environmental factors, including pesticide exposure. Officials are reviewing potential links while a local homeowners association paused certain landscape pesticides and formed a committee to enhance transparency and safety; experts note associations between pesticide exposure and some childhood cancers, but no definitive cause has been established.

via Yahoo News New Zealand|

#cancer-cluster #ladera-ranch #pediatric-cancer

health1 month ago•49 min saved

California town faces rare pediatric cancer cluster, fueling pesticide exposure concerns

Residents of Ladera Ranch, California report a rising cluster of rare childhood cancers and are pressing officials to examine environmental factors such as pesticide exposure; officials have paused certain landscape pesticides and formed an advisory panel to review pest management, while health authorities and researchers explore potential links to cancers like synovial sarcoma and Ewing sarcoma, as more cases surface after a prior teen’s death.

via Yahoo|

#ewing-sarcoma #health #ladera-ranch

science1 month ago•53 min saved

California community confronts cluster of ultra-rare pediatric cancers amid pesticide-use concerns

A cluster of extremely rare childhood cancers, including synovial sarcoma and Ewing sarcoma, has appeared in Ladera Ranch, California, prompting families to question environmental factors like pesticide use. Public health officials are reviewing cancer data and monitoring possible links, while residents press for safer landscaping practices; authorities say no causal link has been established yet. The Ladera Ranch Maintenance Corporation is forming an advisory committee to assess landscaping and safety measures as Orange County health agencies and the California Cancer Registry continue their updated review.

via Yahoo|

#ewing-sarcoma #ladera-ranch #pesticide-exposure

health1 month ago•6 min saved

Rare pediatric cancer spurs pesticide-safety debate in wealthy OC suburb

In Ladera Ranch, Orange County, six children have been diagnosed with Ewing sarcoma, a rare cancer, prompting residents to allege a cancer cluster linked to heavy pesticide and rodenticide use; while public records show frequent chemical applications and debate over exposure, investigators with the California Cancer Registry and Orange County Health Care Agency are reviewing cases and officials say no definitive link has been proven, though experts urge reducing pesticide use and moving toward organics-first landscaping.

via New York Post|

#cancer-cluster #ewing-sarcoma #health

health-and-medicine4 months ago•6 min saved

Pesticide mixtures tied to 150% jump in cancer risk, study finds

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.

via ScienceDaily|

#cancer-risk #environmental-health #exposomics

health4 months ago•4 min saved

Weed Killer Picloram May Explain Surge in Young Colorectal Cancer

A Nature Medicine study identifies DNA methylation fingerprints in tumors from people under 50 that link exposure to the weed killer picloram to higher rates of colorectal cancer. Glyphosate shows a weaker signal, but the researchers caution the study is observational and cannot prove causation; factors such as smoking, diet, obesity, and gut bacteria are also being explored as potential contributors. More research is needed to confirm picloram’s role.

via Business Insider|

#colon-cancer #dna-methylation #health

health4 months ago•7 min saved

Healthy Diet Tied to Lung Cancer Risk in Young Non-Smokers, Study Finds

A USC-led study found that Americans under 50 who have never smoked and eat more fruits, vegetables, and whole grains may have a higher lung cancer risk, possibly due to environmental pesticide exposure. The study used diet quality scores and did not measure pesticides directly; researchers urge further testing of biological samples to confirm exposure and assess the role of specific pesticides.

via SciTechDaily|

#diet-quality #health #lung-cancer

health4 months ago•4 min saved

Healthy Eating Linked to Higher Lung Cancer Risk in Young Non-Smokers, Study Says

A USC-led study presented at AACR found that non-smoking Americans under 50 who follow healthier diets may have a higher risk of lung cancer, possibly due to environmental pesticide exposure from non-organic produce. The research notes a higher incidence among young women in this group and calls for direct pesticide measurements in patients and further study to confirm the link and identify specific factors.

via ScienceDaily|

#diet-and-nutrition #health #lung-cancer

health4 months ago•7 min saved

Nationwide Peru Study Links Pesticide Mix to 150% Jump in Cancer Risk

A Peru-wide study links exposure to 31 pesticides with about a 150% higher cancer risk in high-exposure areas, using six-year environmental dispersion models and national cancer registry data (2007–2020). Indigenous and rural communities face greater exposure, averaging 12 pesticides. Early molecular analyses suggest pesticides disrupt liver function and cellular identity long before cancer develops, indicating non-genetic pathways to cancer and challenging traditional single-chemical risk assessments. None of the chemicals are currently WHO-classified as known human carcinogens. The findings call for considering real-world chemical mixtures and environmental factors like climate shifts in prevention and policy.

via SciTechDaily|

#cancer-risk #environmental-health #health

science5 months ago•5 min saved

Epigenetic Echoes: Pesticide Exposure Linked to Disease Across 20 Rat Generations

A single in utero exposure to the fungicide vinclozolin in rats increased disease risk across 20 generations, with severity climbing in later generations, implying heritable epigenetic changes that could illuminate the roots of chronic diseases in humans and inform preventative medicine; study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

via ScienceAlert|

#epigenetics #pesticide-exposure #rat-study

health5 months ago•4 min saved

High-Residue Produce Linked to Higher Pesticide Levels in Humans

A peer-reviewed Environmental Working Group study using USDA residue data and CDC NHANES biomonitoring finds that consuming more high-residue fruits and vegetables correlates with higher pesticide biomarkers in urine, indicating diet is a major driver of exposure and highlighting gaps in monitoring and potential regulatory implications for protecting vulnerable groups.

via ScienceDaily|

#dietary-exposure #ewg-study #health

science7 months ago•4 min saved

Pesticide chlorpyrifos linked to nearly triple Parkinson's risk, UCLA study finds

A UCLA-led study links long-term chlorpyrifos exposure to about a 2.74-fold increase in Parkinson's disease risk, based on 829 PD cases and 824 controls using California pesticide-use data and residence/work addresses; animal models show dopamine neuron loss and alpha-synuclein buildup with autophagy disruption, which can be mitigated by stimulating autophagy, supporting a likely causal link while noting many factors influence PD and that chlorpyrifos use persists in the US.

via ScienceAlert|

#alpha-synuclein #autophagy #chlorpyrifos