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Eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains may increase chance of early onset lung cancer
(news.keckmedicine.org)
this post was submitted on 03 May 2026
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That's not true, that's the suspect hypothesis.
true, I was mainly trying to correct the clickbaity headline. thanks for the correction
Chemist here. Pretty sure it is the pesticides. Farmers aren't living as long as their parent farmers. Pesticides are linked to many diseases in farmers . " ...it was observed that 12 out of 30 pesticides used worldwide were associated with an increased risk of some cancers, in particular those of the prostate, lung, colon, and/or pancreas. In addition to the increased risk of cancer, medical studies have documented fertility and pregnancy impacts in agricultural workers among other significant health conditions."