#picloram

"The incidence of colorectal cancer is rising rapidly in people younger than 50 years... We analyzed population-based data from 94 US counties over 21 years and validated the association between [ #herbicide] #picloram use and early-onset incidence."
#MedSky

www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Why are young people getting colon cancer? A common weed killer may be linked, scientists say Scientists have zeroed in on a widely-used weed killer that could be tied to a historic rise in young colon cancer cases.

"Study published..in..Nature Medicine suggests that #picloram — a herbicide used globally to kill woody plants and shrubs while keeping grasses intact — could explain the rising incidence of colon and rectal cancer cases in people under 50."
#EarthDay
#MedSky
www.businessinsider.com/young-colon-...