Weedkiller ‘raises risk of non-Hodgkin lymphoma by 41%’
A broad new scientific analysis
of the cancer-causing potential of glyphosate herbicides, the most
widely used weedkilling products in the world, has found that people
with high exposures to the popular pesticides have a 41% increased risk
of developing a type of cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
of the cancer-causing potential of glyphosate herbicides, the most
widely used weedkilling products in the world, has found that people
with high exposures to the popular pesticides have a 41% increased risk
of developing a type of cancer called non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
The evidence “supports a compelling link” between exposures to
glyphosate-based herbicides and increased risk for non-Hodgkin lymphoma
(NHL), the authors concluded, though they said the specific numerical
risk estimates should be interpreted with caution.