A common weed killer left an epigenetic footprint in early-onset colon cancer

SilverElfin

Dow Chemicals created a pesticide called Picloram, that apparently is behind the rise of colorectal cancer in young adults. And it hasn’t been reviewed by the EPA since the 90s but now a new study establishes the link between the pesticide - which is still legal to use - and this cancer epidemic.

CommenterPerson

Scary stuff .. I have seen up close family members undergoing treatment for a different cancer. Believe me, it is harsh, changes the rest of your life for the worse. .. Consider living in a townhouse and never having to handle these toxic chemicals ever. And saving oodles of your time for more fun stuff.

keane

Link to the study discussed: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-026-04342-5

ChrisArchitect

Maybe not exactly the same thing but related: Supreme Court to hear arguments in landmark Roundup weedkiller case https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=47923121