Brain tumour link to pesticides
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Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides have a raised risk of brain tumours, research suggests.
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Pollution from pesticides and insecticides in various parts of Greece has risen dangerously, while similar toxic substances have been detected in olive oil as well as imported fruit and vegetables on sale in ...
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PEOPLE are being exposed to toxic chemicals through the food they eat, according to a new report.  Traces of man-made pollutants, which are linked to health problems including cancer and foetal deformities, were found in every one of 27 food products tested.
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Canadian scientists have found cancer stem cells that seem to fuel the uncontrolled growth of malignant brain tumors. If they could be targeted with
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Scientists have developed a treatment which may be effective against the most common and deadly form of brain cancer.
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Dried apples preserved with a cancer-causing chemical.
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NEW YORK  - Workers exposed to the  pesticide chlorpyrifos may have an elevated risk of lung  cancer, U.S. government researchers reported Tuesday.
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[Health India]: Washington, Nov 18 : A new study conducted at The Hospital for Sick Children (Sick Kids) and the University of Toronto has confirmed that cancer stem cells are the real culprits behind childhood and adult brain tumours as they fuel and
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Life & style: Studies suggest that chemicals used in cosmetics such as talc could increase the risk of cancer. Just how worried should we be, asks Kira Cochrane.
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Rates of malignant melanoma and  skin cancer are increased before a diagnosis of Parkinson's  disease, new research suggests. This casts doubt on the notion  that levodopa therapy for Parkinson's disease may contribute to  the observed higher risk of malignant melanoma in such  patients.
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An additive used in some sausages and burgers could cause cancer, food safety experts have warned.
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Gardeners join boxers on at-risk list Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have found an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease among those exposed to pesticides.â¦
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NEW YORK  - The risk of ovarian cancer  increases with increased exposure to diesel exhaust, according  to a new study published in the International Journal of  Cancer.
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Chinese agricultural scientists say they've developed a sunscreen for pesticides that allows the chemicals to remain effective for longer periods of time.  The scientists say the sunscreen will become increasingly important as global warming continues.
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Toxic chemicals don't just hurt us in big doses. An environmental oncologist argues that myriad tiny amounts of cancer-causing agents in our environment--and even in our shampoo--can make us sick.
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TUESDAY, Feb. 20 (HealthDay News) -- The cancer drug Avastin (bevacizumab) appears able to slow the growth of the most common and deadly form of brain cancer -- gliomas -- and extend patient survival, according to a pilot study conducted at Duke University Medical Center in Durham, N.C.
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Nearly a third of UK food and drink contains pesticide, a government advisory body says.