Pesticides
Study maps pesticide mixtures in Peru and finds higher cancer risk in high-exposure areas
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A study published in *Nature Health* reports a statistical link between environmental exposure to mixtures of agricultural pesticides and higher cancer risk in Peru. Using modeled pesticide dispersion from 2014 to 2019 and cancer registry data from 2007 to 2020 covering more than 150,000 cases, researchers found that people living in high-exposure areas faced, on average, about a 150% higher likelihood of cancer, with Indigenous and rural farming communities among those most exposed.
Vermont has become the 32nd geography to join FieldWatch, a nonprofit mapping tool that helps beekeepers and crop producers communicate with pesticide applicators. The free registries aim to prevent spray drift damage to apiaries and fields. State officials hailed the partnership as a boost for sustainable agriculture.
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Following the deaths of six children in Soweto from terbufos-contaminated food, the South African government has published a ban on the highly toxic pesticide in January 2026. Emeritus Professor Leslie London, who chaired the relevant ministerial committee, highlighted flaws in the country's outdated pesticide regulations. The ban awaits public comments until late February.