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Are there any connections between pancreatic cancer and pesticides?

April 26, 2017cancer pancreatic pesticides

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Are there any connections between pancreatic cancer and pesticides?

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Some studies have detected an association between pancreatic cancer and chronic exposure to certain pesticides, such as DDT (dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane) and 1,2 dichloroethane, probable human carcinogens. Regulatory controls are designed to minimize or eliminate human exposure to carcinogenic chemicals.