Pesticides & cancer: any connection?

Research shows a strong link between pesticide exposure and increased cancer risk, particularly in agricultural workers. Organochlorine insecticides, including DDT, heptachloride, and lindane, have been suspected as carcinogenic. Environmental exposure through food, water, and air may also play a role. Pesticide use in households and gardens has also been linked to cancer, particularly in children. […]

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