Melanoma rates are spiking fast in these 15 Pennsylvania counties

Teona Gherasim

Melanoma appears to be clustering in Pennsylvania farm regions, pointing to possible environmental risks linked to modern agriculture. Credit: Shutterstock Counties in Pennsylvania that contain or sit close to cultivated cropland show notably higher melanoma rates than other parts of the state, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State. Researchers at the Penn State Cancer Institute reviewed cancer registry data collected from 2017 through 2021 and discovered that adults over

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Melanoma rates are spiking fast in these 15 Pennsylvania counties https://www.sciencedaily.com - 16.11.2025 19:43

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Melanoma rates are spiking fast in these 15 Pennsylvania counties https://www.sciencedaily.com - 16.11.2025 19:43