cancer risk

Study: PFAS in Drinking Water Increased Cancer Risk

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Keck School of Medicine USC Building

A groundbreaking study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC has identified a significant connection between PFAS contamination in drinking water and a range of rare cancers. The research, published in the Journal of Exposure Science and Environmental Epidemiology, is the first to examine this relationship across the U.S. on a large scale. PFAS, … Read more

Pesticides Potentially As Bad As Smoking

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Men in white protective suits spraying pesticides in a field.

Exposure to pesticides may raise the risk of some forms of cancer not only for those working with the potent chemicals, but also for those living nearby, a new study has found. The research, published in the journal Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society, suggests pesticides are linked to an increase in rates of leukemia, … Read more