Using a Pesticide Indoors Doubles Risk of a Tumour
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USING pesticides on house plants may more than double the risk of developing a brain tumour, plant-lovershave been warned.   A study shows that those who use fly sprays, weedkillers and other chemical treatments on pot plants are two-and-a-quarter times more likely to develop brain cancer.
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Two monkeys exposed to a common pesticide for more than a year developedclassic signs of Parkinson&#39;s disease, strong evidence environmental factors may destroy key brain cells regulating movement
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Chronic stress might speed up the onset of skin cancer in those already at high risk for the disease, a new study indicates. The research is still preliminary, involving mice, not humans.
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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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Researchers announced at a San Francisco conference that exposure to low levels of pesticides might speed the development of Parkinson's disease.
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Suffering from some kinds of allergy as a child could increase the risk of developing blood cancer in later life, a new study suggests.
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Long-term high consumption of red and processed meat may increase the risk of cancer in the colon and rectum, a new study shows.
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Lack of sunlight may increase the risk of developing lung cancer, research suggests.
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THURSDAY, Sept. 9 (HealthDayNews) -- Could electric light pose a cancer threat?
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WEDNESDAY, May 30 (HealthDay News) -- Pesticides and head injury can both bump up risks for Parkinson&#39;s disease, European researchers report.
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A well known anti-cancer agent in certain vegetables has just had its reputation enhanced. The compound, in broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables, has been found to be effective in disrupting late stages of cell growth in breast cancer.
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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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AN APPLE a day really can cut the risk of colon cancer, a new study suggests. French scientists conducted tests on rats which showed that chemicals found in apples called procyanidins helped to prevent changes that can lead to cancer.
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Living near a petrol station may quadruple the risk of acute leukaemia in children, according to fresh research.
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NEW YORK  - Chronic exposure to arsenic,  which can be measured in toenail clippings, seems to be  associated with an elevated risk of melanoma skin cancer,  investigators report.
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Heavy alcohol use, diabetes, and viral hepatitis combine synergistically to raise the risk of developing liver cancer, according to a new report.
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A new study of pesticide applicators has found that exposure to the pesticide chlorpyrifos may be associated with an increased incidence of lung cancer but concludes that more studies are needed.