The analysis of a team of French & Peruvian researchers “strongly support a mechanistic link btwn pesticide exposure & cancer, challenging assumptions of human non-carcinogenicity….’”

‘This case study is a masterclass in scientific reasoning,’ said [Mathias Brugel, not involved w the study]. ‘They identify a cluster, associate it w overexposure to pesticides, obtain transcriptomic & epigenetic data…& open up a new avenue.’”

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https://www.lemonde.fr/en/environment/article/2026/04/01/pesticides-and-cancer-for-the-first-time-researchers-find-a-connection-at-the-national-level_6752016_114.html

Pesticides and cancer: For the first time, researchers find a connection at the national level

French researchers have developed a model to map pesticide exposure across Peru to reported cancer clusters. They demonstrate a 'robust spatial association' between these chemicals and increased cancer incidence rates in over 400 areas.

Le Monde