Even 40 years after exposure, DDT linked to breast cancer

Grist
By Justine CalmaFeb 15, 2019, 7:00 am77 pts
According to a new study published this week in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, women exposed to the pesticide DDT are still at risk for developing breast cancer four decades later. The findings are based on a 50-year longitudinal cohort of over 15,000 pregnant women, many of whom had been exposed…

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