Study links common herbicide to rising early-onset colorectal cancer risk

Lucian Nemoiu

By Hugo Francisco de Souza Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Apr 22 2026 A Spanish study used epigenetic fingerprints to trace hidden exposure patterns and found that a widely used herbicide may be linked to the troubling rise of colorectal cancer in younger adults. Study: Epigenetic fingerprints link early-onset colon and rectal cancer to pesticide exposure . Image Credit: Oleksii Synelnykov / Shutterstock In a recent study published in the journal  Nature Medicine , researchers conducted a

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Study links common herbicide to rising early-onset colorectal cancer risk https://www.news-medical.net - 22.04.2026 04:46