Several outbreaks of paediatric cancer identified in Charente-Maritime: the pesticides involved

A recent epidemiological study, carried out by the General Register of Cancers of Poitou-Charentes, shows an increased risk of cancers among young people (0-24 years old) at four sites in Charente-Maritime. Three are near La Rochelle, the fourth is west of Saintes. This higher incidence, moreover in young people, raises questions. Cancer may result from several causes, including environmental ones. The association Avenir Santé Environnement poin…