Occupational exposure to pesticides promotes the onset of acute myeloid leukemia

Global use of pesticides has been increasing steadily since the 1990s, from 1.5 kg / ha in 1990 to 2.6 kg / ha in 2016. Thus, the potential deleterious effects on human health of the he exposure to pesticides is currently a major public health concern . Remember that pesticides include a wide variety of molecules, generally classified according to their target (herbicides, fungicides, insecticides).

Source: generations-futures.fr (Automatically translated from French)