According to a study published in the journal Cancer, many agricultural chemicals are linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer. Researchers found that many agricultural chemicals (agrochemicals), especially commonly used herbicides like 2,4-D and glyphosate, may increase cancer risk.
The research team analyzed the link between the quantity of pesticides used in counties in the United States over certain periods and the rates of prostate cancer in participants 14 years later. The results showed that almost two dozen of the chemicals studied were consistently associated with a greater risk of prostate cancer.
According to data, prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. This type of cancer is also considered the second-most deadly.
The results highlighted the importance of conducting more research to shed more light on the potentially dangerous role agrochemicals may have in the development of prostate cancer and other types of cancers, advised the study authors. (Related: Latest EWG consumer’s guide reveals 2024’s DIRTY DOZEN and CLEAN FIFTEEN.)
Meanwhile, six other chemicals analyzed by the research team are currently classified as “potential human carcinogens by the Environmental Protection Agency. […]
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