More than a dozen chemicals used in popular herbicides like Roundup may increase the risk of prostate cancer, shocking new research has found.
In a report published in the journal cancerResearchers analyzed 300 pesticides and found that 22 were directly linked to the development of prostate cancer, and four were shown to increase the chance of death.
study comes later Bayer AG was ordered to pay $2.25 billion In January a Pennsylvania jury ruled unanimously that its Roundup weed killer gave a man cancer.
In the new study, researchers assessed data on annual pesticide use between 1997 and 2001 as well as 2003 and 2006. Noting the slow-growing trend of prostate cancer, they compared those figures to diagnoses made between 2011 and 2011. Between 2015 and 2016 and 2020 respectively.
The team said that of the 22 pesticides linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer, 19 had not previously been linked to the disease.
Four of the 22 pesticides – trifluralin, chloransulam-methyl, thiamethoxam and diflufenazopyr – were linked to an increased chance of death from prostate cancer.
Dr. Simon John Christoph Sorensen, the study’s lead author and a prostate cancer expert at Stanford University, said his team’s observational research cannot prove causation. However, they hope the results can “potentially explain” some of the “geographic variation” in prostate cancer diagnoses and deaths across the US.
“Based on these findings, we can work towards reducing the number of men affected by this disease,” he said.
Prostate cancer is on the rise A cancer epidemic, with 10% of new diagnoses in the US occurs in men under the age of 55And Prostate cancer deaths It is expected to increase by 136% from 2022 to 2050.
Prostate cancer is the second most common form of male cancer after skin cancer. According to the American Cancer SocietyProstate cancer is usually not fatal – partly because it is usually slow-growing, often low-grade, and there are many treatment options available.
It is estimated that one in eight men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer, but only one in 39 (or 2.6%) will die from it, According to the National Institutes of Health,
As with all cancers, early detection and early-stage treatment are important for survival.
Treatment for prostate cancer includes surgery, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, radiation, or targeted drug therapy.
Located below the bladder, the primary function of the prostate gland is semen production and ejaculation.
Prostate problems may manifest as urinary symptoms, including an urgent need to urinate and/or difficulty initiating steam, weak flow, or straining.
In addition to urinary symptoms, the presence of blood in urine or semen should immediately contact a doctor. Indicators of advanced prostate cancer spreading include bone and back pain, weight loss, pain in the testicles, and loss of appetite.
The pesticides looked at in this latest study are used as agricultural aids to maintain crops, kill weeds, and manage insect and insect infestations.
according to daily MailPesticide consumption has increased by nearly 60 percent since 1990, reaching 5.86 billion pounds By 2020. Pesticides are a broad term for chemicals that include herbicides, which are used specifically to kill weeds.
Increase – The most widely used herbicide in the US – Reportedly contains 41% of the herbicide glyphosate, a known endocrine disruptor.
endocrine disruptor Interfere with hormone systems, causing side effects such as infertility, birth defects, developmental disorders, and increased risk of cancer.
Roundup also contains 2,4-dichloroacetic acid, also known as 2,4-D. animal studies Exposure to 2,4-D during pregnancy has been linked to low body weight and behavioral problems in offspring. apart Research have established an association between exposure to 2,4-D and an increased risk of lymphoma as well as kidney and liver damage.
Monsanto, the manufacturer of Roundup, and its owner Bayer AG have repeatedly denied these dangers and assured the public that their products pose no threat to human health.
Yet, earlier this year, Bayer AG was ordered to pay $2.25 billion A Pennsylvania jury ruled unanimously that his Roundup weed killer gave a man cancer.
John McKinvinson, 49, who was diagnosed with non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma, sued Roundup maker Monsanto and its corporate parent, Bayer, saying he was accused of using the herbicide on his property for two decades. Got cancer.
McKinson’s lawyers at Kline & Specter previously told The Post that the massive payout includes $2 billion in punitive damages.
Jurors also found that Monsanto was negligent in warning consumers about the dangers of Roundup,
The jury’s verdict is “a declaration that its misconduct was negligent of human safety and a major cause of John McKivison’s cancer.”
