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BBC investigation reveals a deepening breast cancer scandal, while new research identifies 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer, raising safety concerns amid surging early onset rates.
🐿️ This dual revelation suggests systemic failures in both healthcare oversight and chemical regulation that may be fueling the global rise in breast cancer.
A study commissioned by Pesticide Action Network found 402-433 million cases of unintentional acute pesticide poisoning among farmers and farm workers each year, with 11,000 deaths annually and India accounting for nearly 60% of fatalities.
🐿️ This study exposes the hidden cost of industrial agriculture on the very people who feed us.
