Fact Finder Tool
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CLAIM: Pesticides cause cancer
What you may have heard Exposure to pesticides can increase the risk of developing cancer. What science tells us Pesticides are typically used in food production and to treat insect infestation. Mosquitos, ticks, rats, and mice can carry diseases, and pesticides can be used to limit human exposures to these pests (EPA). Epidemiological Evidence It…
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