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More and more research, in recent times, is focusing on analyzing the harmful effects of glyphosate not only on the environment but also on human health. Now comes yet another confirmation that this pesticide increases the risk of cancer, particularly non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
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More and more research, in recent times, is focusing on analyzing the harmful effects of glyphosate not only on the environment but also on human health. Now comes yet another confirmation that this pesticide increases the risk of cancer, in particular of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
The new study, published in the International journal of epidemiology, examined the carcinogenic effects of exposure to pesticides by analyzing data from a very large sample of farmers (over 315) from the United States, Norway and France, monitored for over 10 years. .
Pesticides are commonly used in agriculture and previous studies have already supported the need for further investigation into the possible association between their use and the risk of developing lymphoid neoplasms (i.e. cancers affecting the lymphatic system) particularly in agricultural workers. Hence the new studio was born.
In this case it was decided to analyze the possible consequences of the use of 14 groups of selected pesticides and 33 single active chemical ingredients with respect to some non-Hodgkin malignancies (NHL) and main subtypes. The analysis aimed to evaluate a possible greater probability of contracting these types of tumors in farmers who used certain pesticides, compared to those who did not use them. And this regardless of the intensity and duration of exposure to these substances.
The sad conclusions obtained from this latest study do not surprise us that much: the researchers have identified an elevated risk of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) and some subtypes in people most exposed to glyphosate and other substances commonly used in agriculture. The researchers focused on analyzing in particular the exposure, in addition to glyphosate, also to two insecticides, terbuphos and deltamethrin.
During the follow-up 2430 cases of NHL were diagnosed in the sample of farmers. Based on the data obtained, the researchers concluded that:
- The use of terbufos is associated an 18% higher lymphoma risk
- The use of deltamethrin to a 48% increased risk of chronic lymphocytic leukemia
- Use of the glyphosate to a 36% increased risk of lymphoma.
On the other hand, lower risks were calculated for those farmers who use different pesticides, now considered to be of the old generation.
This research only confirms what has already been supported by another recent study that concluded in a very similar way: exposure to the now known glyphosate would increase the risk of developing non-Hodgkin's lymphoma by 41%.
How much more research does it take to definitively ban it all over the world?
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