Do Pesticides Cause Cancer?

Do Pesticides Cause Cancer?

Research has linked pesticide exposure and cancer for decades. But the relationship between the two is complicated. Many factors influence a person’s risk of developing cancer, including the amount of pesticides they’re exposed to and how often it happens. “The dose makes the poison’ is a foundational concept in toxicology,” says Lauren R. Teras, PhD , the senior scientific director of epidemiology research at the American Cancer Society, who is…