A new study published in Environmental Health Perspectives reveals that at least 485 chemicals found in U.S. pesticide products—including both active and "inert" ingredients—have been linked to breast cancer, despite many of these components lacking rigorous safety evaluations. The research underscores gaps in current pesticide regulation, as public health experts warn about potential risks to food and consumer products amid a global rise in early-onset breast cancer cases. The findings raise concerns over whether existing oversight adequately protects public health from chemical exposures tied to agricultural and household use.
Paper raises questions about safety of food and other products as early onset breast cancer rates surge worldwideNew research has identified at least 485 chemicals used in US pesticide products that are linked to breast cancer, raising questions about the safety of food and other products at a time when early onset breast cancer rates are surging worldwide.The new peer-reviewed paper, published in Environmental Health Perspectives, a top journal from the American Chemical Society, highlights what public health advocates say are a range of deficiencies in how US pesticides are regulated. The review includes active pesticide ingredients, but also hundreds of so-called “inert”, or inactive, ingredients that typically do not undergo a thorough safety review. Continue reading...
