Pesticide exposure and increased risk of breast cancer for women in rural Brazil

[...]little information has been reported linking specific levels of pesticide exposure and increased risk of breast cancer. [...]a study focused on women from rural communities in Brazil provides new insights into the association between pesticide exposure and increased levels of breast cancer diagnosis and associated mortality. Epidemiological data about breast cancer incidence and mortality rates were sourced from hospital records and national reports and used to conduct statistical analyses.