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Study Suggests Pesticides Pose Same Cancer Risk as Smoking

April 22, 2026  • 
According to a recent Medium article by Dr. Andrew Smith, widespread pesticide exposure—especially in agricultural regions—may be increasing cancer risk to levels comparable to those posed by smoking. This aligns with a major population-based study that found similar elevated risks for cancers like leukemia, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, and bladder cancer. Learn how pesticide cocktails in the environment are raising serious public health concerns. Read more on Medium

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