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thenewlede.org > 2026 > 04 > new-study-advances-science-linking-pesticide-exposures-to-cancer

New study advances science linking pesticide exposures to cancer

2+ hour, 58+ min ago  (646+ words) A new study of pesticide exposure in Peru finds a mechanistic association between exposure and cancer, and shows how "complex pesticide mixtures" can contribute to the development of cancer in people, even at exposure levels currently deemed safe. The authors…...

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thenewlede.org > 2025 > 05 > health-advocates-applaud-maha-report-for-calling-out-chemical-harms-but-say-it-falls-short

Health advocates applaud MAHA report for calling out chemical harms, but say it falls short

10+ mon, 1+ week ago  (978+ words) Exposures to pesticides and other chemicals, ultra-processed foods and over-prescription of medications are among the factors contributing to an epidemic of chronic disease in America's children, according to a government report issued Thursday by the Trump administration's controversial "Make America…...