Pesticides and Cancer Risk in Children

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Tuesday, 21 March 2006

Vyvyan Howard and other University of Liverpool researchers released findings yesterday, in the Journal of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, showing that low levels of pesticides could cause cancers in babies and young people. The Guardian wrote, “The scientists argue that low levels of chemicals from pesticides and plastics could affect the development of babies before they are born and increase their likelihood of developing cancer later in life. The organichlorines also accumulate in breast milk, raising the possibility that babies are vulnerable while breast-feeding. […] Cancer Research UK urged people to be cautious about the paper, which involved a systematic review of all the evidence to date, and called for further thorough investigation. But the researchers claim the evidence suggested the link was ‘feasible’ and enough for parents to consider switching to organic diets to avoid contamination”.

Source: Guardian, Mail, Express, via www.soilassociation.org