Pesticide Linked to Prostate Cancer

(UPI) UPDATED 2010-06-25

A pesticide used in the French West Indies until 1993 has been linked to an increased risk of prostate cancer, a new study suggests. The pesticide---called chlordecone--was found in men who developed cancer, and researchers also found that a man who had a hard time eliminating the pesticide from their body were more likely to develop the disease.
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Pesticide Linked to Prostate Cancer

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