Weed killer Roundup increases risk of cancer by 40 percent, UW study finds.
SEATTLE – Exposure to chemicals in weed killer Roundup increases the risk of some cancers by more than 40 percent, according to a University of Washington study.
Researchers found that the link between the most widely used herbicide glyphosate and developing Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma is stronger than previously reported.
They examined studies between 2001 and 2018, finding that the risk of developing that type of cancer increases by 41 percent.
“This research provides the most up-to-date analysis of glyphosate and its link with Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma, incorporating a 2018 study of more than 54,000 people who work as licensed pesticide applicators,” said co-author Rachel Shaffer, a UW doctoral student in the Department of Environmental & Occupational Health Sciences, in a press release.
https://komonews.com/news/local/weed-killer-roundup-increases-risks-of-cancer-by-40-percent-uw-study-finds?fbclid=IwAR2DmUE1m6Jp072YCS15pPGrPjNdriZgzKpak2meo0pg2FrSv4ihhqWmf-0