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University of Illinois College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences

Brazilian soybean field

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Brazil’s rapid expansion of soy production has meant an associated rise in pesticide use. University of Illinois researchers and collaborators found a statistically significant correlation between soy expansion and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) deaths in children between 2008 and 2019, representing the first population-wide analysis of the association between indirect exposure to agricultural pesticides and cancer.

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Lisa Rausch, University of Wisconsin

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