{"id":34381,"date":"2024-01-24T00:01:35","date_gmt":"2024-01-24T05:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?p=34381"},"modified":"2024-01-23T16:50:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-23T21:50:15","slug":"oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Oxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, <\/em>January 24, 2024) A study published in Environmental Sciences Europe<\/em><\/a> finds that 2,4-D, pyrethroid (PRY), and organophosphate (OP) pesticides increase the risk of cancer through oxidative stress (OS). The study highlights that pesticides that increase cancer risk also raise inflammation biomarkers that indicate damage to organs (e.g., liver) via oxidative stress. Additionally, different cancers show different sensitivities to pesticides; thus, cancer risk changes with exposure concentration and pattern. Despite a plethora of studies<\/a> linking cancer and pesticide exposure, very few cover the mechanisms involved in cancer development, including OS.<\/p>\n

Only five to ten percent<\/a> of cancers are hereditary. However, environmental or lifestyle factors, like chemical exposure, can make an individual more susceptible to cancer development through gene mutation. In fact, a vast amalgamation of research links cancer risk to pesticide exposure, which augments the risk of developing both common and rare cancers. Therefore, studies like this highlight the importance of understanding how pesticide use can increase the risk of latent diseases, which do not readily develop upon initial exposure.<\/p>\n

Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), researchers investigated the link between the risk of several cancers and pesticide exposure. The researchers also thoroughly evaluated the mechanism’s impact on cancer development and oxidative stress. The study focuses on six types of cancers: breast, colon, cervical, prostate, melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer. Individuals who have cancer were the case group, while individuals without cancer were the control. To determine pesticide exposure, researchers measured the concentration of pesticide metabolites in urine, with the most detectable being used in the study, including metabolites of OPs (oxypyrimidine [diazinon], paranitrophenol [parathion], and dichlorovnl-dimeth prop carboacid [dichlorvos]), pyrethroids (4-fluoro-3-phenoxybenzoic acid, 3-phenoxybenzoic acid), and 2,4-D. From blood samples, oxidative stress measurements used eight biological markers (biomarkers), and inflammatory measurements used two biological markers. The results find that each pesticide increases the risk of at least three of the six cancers. Markers for oxidative stress from pesticide exposure, including iron, aspartate aminotransferase (AST\u2014an enzyme found in the liver, muscle, and other organs), and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT\u2014another enzyme found in the liver and throughout the body), have a positive association with cancer risk.<\/p>\n

The connection between pesticides and associated cancer risks is not a new finding. Many pesticides are\u00a0\u201cknown or probable\u201d<\/a>\u00a0carcinogens (cancer-causing agents), and widespread uses only amplify chemical hazards, adversely affecting human health.\u00a0Several studies<\/a>\u00a0link pesticide use and residue to various cancers, from the more prevalent\u00a0breast cancer<\/a>\u00a0to the rare\u00a0kidney cancer, nephroblastoma<\/a>\u00a0<\/em>(Wilms\u2019 tumor).\u00a0Sixty-six percent<\/a>\u00a0of all cancers have links to environmental factors, especially in occupations of high chemical use. At least\u00a045 different cancers<\/a>\u00a0have associations with work-related chemical exposure. Although the link between agricultural practices and pesticide-related illnesses is stark, over\u00a063 percent<\/a>\u00a0of commonly used lawn pesticides and\u00a070 percent<\/a>\u00a0of commonly used school pesticides have\u00a0links<\/a>\u00a0to cancer. Many\u00a0cancer-causing substances<\/a>\u00a0are endocrine disruptors, directly affecting traditional endocrine glands and their\u00a0hormones and receptors<\/a>\u00a0(e.g., estrogens, anti-androgens, thyroid hormones) while greatly influencing hormone cancer incidents among humans (e.g., unrein, breast, prostate, and thyroid cancers). Moreover, several\u00a0studies and reports<\/a>, including U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) data,\u00a0identify<\/a>\u00a0hundreds of chemicals as influential factors associated with hormone-related cancer risk.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All chemicals in this study produce different biological markers of oxidative stress, and the concentrations of oxidative stress biological markers can indicate an increased risk of cancer. Many of the study\u2019s patients with cancer had a history of exposure to 2,4-D, PYRs, and OPs (like parathion), with prostate cancer being the most significant. However, the oxidative stress biological marker AST demonstrated an increased cancer risk of colon, prostate, breast, and cervical cancers among patients exposed to 2,4-D and melanoma, prostate cancer, and breast cancer among patients exposed to the OP diazinon. This study considers the role oxidative stress from pesticide exposure plays a role in cancer development, highlighting how previous studies tend to focus on the endocrine-disrupting effects of pesticide exposure on cancer development. Discovering additional mechanisms involved in pesticide-mediated cancers can give researchers a holistic understanding of disease risk from chemical exposure.<\/p>\n

There is a limited understanding of the etiology of pesticide-induced diseases, including predictable lag time between chemical exposure, health impacts, and epidemiological data. Exposure to pesticides can increase the risk of developing chronic illnesses.\u00a0Cancer<\/a>\u00a0is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with over eight million people succumbing to the disease every year. Notably,\u00a0IARC predicts an increase<\/a>\u00a0in new cancer cases from 19.3 million to 30.2 million per year by 2040. Therefore, studies related to pesticides and cancer will aid in understanding the underlying mechanisms that cause the disease. Consequently, it is essential to understand the health implications of pesticide use and exposure for humans, particularly when pesticides increase chronic disease risk. Beyond Pesticides tracks the most recent news and studies on pesticides and related topics through the\u00a0Daily News Blog<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0Pesticide-Induced Diseases Database (PIDD)<\/a>. For more information on the adverse effects of pesticides on human health, see PIDD pages on\u00a0cancer<\/a>,\u00a0endocrine disruption<\/a>, and other diseases.<\/p>\n

Moreover, proper prevention practices, like\u00a0buying<\/a>,\u00a0growing<\/a>, and supporting organics, can eliminate exposure to toxic pesticides. Organic agriculture has many\u00a0health<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0environmental<\/a> benefits, as it curtails the need for chemical-intensive agricultural practices.\u00a0Regenerative organic agriculture<\/a>\u00a0nurtures soil health through organic carbon sequestration, preventing pests and generating a higher return than chemical-intensive agriculture. For more information on why organic is the right choice, see the Beyond Pesticides webpage,\u00a0Health Benefits of Organic Agriculture<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n

All unattributed positions and opinions in this piece are those of Beyond Pesticides.<\/em><\/p>\n

Source: Environmental Sciences Europe<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(Beyond Pesticides, January 24, 2024) A study published in Environmental Sciences Europe finds that 2,4-D, pyrethroid (PRY), and organophosphate (OP) pesticides increase the risk of cancer through oxidative stress (OS). The study highlights that pesticides that increase cancer risk also raise inflammation biomarkers that indicate damage to organs (e.g., liver) via oxidative stress. Additionally, different cancers show different sensitivities to pesticides; thus, cancer risk changes with exposure concentration and pattern. Despite a plethora of studies linking cancer and pesticide exposure, very few cover the mechanisms involved in cancer development, including OS. Only five to ten percent of cancers are hereditary. However, environmental or lifestyle factors, like chemical exposure, can make an individual more susceptible to cancer development through gene mutation. In fact, a vast amalgamation of research links cancer risk to pesticide exposure, which augments the risk of developing both common and rare cancers. Therefore, studies like this highlight the importance of understanding how pesticide use can increase the risk of latent diseases, which do not readily develop upon initial exposure. Using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), researchers investigated the link between the risk of several cancers and pesticide exposure. The researchers also thoroughly evaluated […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":34386,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[89,196,582,244,399,530,381,1],"tags":[1257,446,1270,823,989,475,973,1269,870,871],"class_list":["post-34381","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-24-d","category-cancer","category-liver-damage","category-organophosphate","category-oxidative-stress","category-pyrethroids","category-synthetic-pyrethroid","category-uncategorized","tag-2-4-d","tag-cancer","tag-inflammation","tag-inflammatory","tag-liver","tag-organophosphate","tag-organophosphates","tag-oxidative-stress","tag-pyrethroids","tag-synthetic-pyrethroids"],"yoast_head":"\nOxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"2,4-D, pyrethroid (PRY), and organophosphate (OP) pesticides increase the risk of cancer through oxidative stress (OS). The study highlights that pesticides that increase cancer risk also raise inflammation biomarkers that indicate damage to organs (e.g., liver) via oxidative stress.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Oxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"2,4-D, pyrethroid (PRY), and organophosphate (OP) pesticides increase the risk of cancer through oxidative stress (OS). The study highlights that pesticides that increase cancer risk also raise inflammation biomarkers that indicate damage to organs (e.g., liver) via oxidative stress.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondpesticides\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondpesticides\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-01-24T05:01:35+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1.24.24-DN-oxidative-stress.png\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"600\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"340\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/png\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Beyond Pesticides\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@ByondPesticides\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@ByondPesticides\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Beyond Pesticides\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Beyond Pesticides\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#\/schema\/person\/1b5c0a0981b549cc5b628770073031f4\"},\"headline\":\"Oxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-24T05:01:35+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/\"},\"wordCount\":940,\"commentCount\":1,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1.24.24-DN-oxidative-stress.png\",\"keywords\":[\"2.4-D\",\"cancer\",\"inflammation\",\"inflammatory\",\"liver\",\"organophosphate\",\"organophosphates\",\"oxidative stress\",\"pyrethroids\",\"synthetic pyrethroids\"],\"articleSection\":[\"2,4-D\",\"Cancer\",\"Liver Damage\",\"organophosphate\",\"Oxidative Stress\",\"pyrethroids\",\"Synthetic Pyrethroid\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/\",\"name\":\"Oxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1.24.24-DN-oxidative-stress.png\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-01-24T05:01:35+00:00\",\"description\":\"2,4-D, pyrethroid (PRY), and organophosphate (OP) pesticides increase the risk of cancer through oxidative stress (OS). The study highlights that pesticides that increase cancer risk also raise inflammation biomarkers that indicate damage to organs (e.g., liver) via oxidative stress.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1.24.24-DN-oxidative-stress.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1.24.24-DN-oxidative-stress.png\",\"width\":600,\"height\":340},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Oxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/\",\"name\":\"Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog\",\"description\":\"News on Pesticide Science, Policy and Activism\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Beyond Pesticides\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeyondPesticides-Logo-Stacked-scaled.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeyondPesticides-Logo-Stacked-scaled.jpg\",\"width\":2560,\"height\":2501,\"caption\":\"Beyond Pesticides\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondpesticides\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/ByondPesticides\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondpesticides\/?hl=en\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/beyond-pesticides\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/bpncamp\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#\/schema\/person\/1b5c0a0981b549cc5b628770073031f4\",\"name\":\"Beyond Pesticides\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26b7558fcb265e244c6e159abe5f0aab551822dc82fd0b1607e809bdfbed20a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26b7558fcb265e244c6e159abe5f0aab551822dc82fd0b1607e809bdfbed20a?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Beyond Pesticides\"},\"description\":\"Beyond Pesticides is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., which works with allies in protecting public health and the environment to lead the transition to a world free of toxic pesticides. The founders, who established Beyond Pesticides (originally as National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) as a nonprofit membership organization in 1981, felt that without the existence of such an organized, national network, local, state and national pesticide policy would become, under chemical industry pressure, increasingly unresponsive to public health and environmental concerns. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We believe decisions should not be made for us by chemical companies or by decision-makers who either do not have all of the facts or refuse to consider them. Learn more about our work, read A Year in Review\u20142021, our accomplishments are your victories! Beyond Pesticides seeks to protect healthy air, water, land, and food for ourselves and future generations. By forging ties with governments, nonprofits, and people who rely on these natural resources, we reduce the need for unnecessary pesticide use and protect public health and the environment. Beyond Pesticides provides hands-on services to the public and supports local action by: identifying and interpreting hazards; and, designing safe pest management programs. With the information provided by Beyond Pesticides, people may not only be able to make informed choices and adopt practices that protect themselves and their families from unnecessary exposure to pesticides, but they will be able to effect changes on community-wide pest management decisions and policies that govern pesticide use, such as pesticide uses in parks, schools, for community insect control and along roadsides. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions which affect them directly.\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondpesticides\/\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondpesticides\/\",\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/beyond-pesticides\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/ByondPesticides\",\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/bpncamp\/\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/author\/beyond-pesticides\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Oxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog","description":"2,4-D, pyrethroid (PRY), and organophosphate (OP) pesticides increase the risk of cancer through oxidative stress (OS). The study highlights that pesticides that increase cancer risk also raise inflammation biomarkers that indicate damage to organs (e.g., liver) via oxidative stress.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Oxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog","og_description":"2,4-D, pyrethroid (PRY), and organophosphate (OP) pesticides increase the risk of cancer through oxidative stress (OS). The study highlights that pesticides that increase cancer risk also raise inflammation biomarkers that indicate damage to organs (e.g., liver) via oxidative stress.","og_url":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/","og_site_name":"Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondpesticides","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondpesticides\/","article_published_time":"2024-01-24T05:01:35+00:00","og_image":[{"width":600,"height":340,"url":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1.24.24-DN-oxidative-stress.png","type":"image\/png"}],"author":"Beyond Pesticides","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@ByondPesticides","twitter_site":"@ByondPesticides","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Beyond Pesticides","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/"},"author":{"name":"Beyond Pesticides","@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#\/schema\/person\/1b5c0a0981b549cc5b628770073031f4"},"headline":"Oxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer","datePublished":"2024-01-24T05:01:35+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/"},"wordCount":940,"commentCount":1,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1.24.24-DN-oxidative-stress.png","keywords":["2.4-D","cancer","inflammation","inflammatory","liver","organophosphate","organophosphates","oxidative stress","pyrethroids","synthetic pyrethroids"],"articleSection":["2,4-D","Cancer","Liver Damage","organophosphate","Oxidative Stress","pyrethroids","Synthetic Pyrethroid"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/","url":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/","name":"Oxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer - Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1.24.24-DN-oxidative-stress.png","datePublished":"2024-01-24T05:01:35+00:00","description":"2,4-D, pyrethroid (PRY), and organophosphate (OP) pesticides increase the risk of cancer through oxidative stress (OS). The study highlights that pesticides that increase cancer risk also raise inflammation biomarkers that indicate damage to organs (e.g., liver) via oxidative stress.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1.24.24-DN-oxidative-stress.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1.24.24-DN-oxidative-stress.png","width":600,"height":340},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/2024\/01\/oxidative-stress-measured-with-biomarkers-links-pesticide-exposure-to-cancer\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Oxidative Stress Measured with Biomarkers Links Pesticide Exposure to Cancer"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#website","url":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/","name":"Beyond Pesticides Daily News Blog","description":"News on Pesticide Science, Policy and Activism","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#organization","name":"Beyond Pesticides","url":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeyondPesticides-Logo-Stacked-scaled.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeyondPesticides-Logo-Stacked-scaled.jpg","width":2560,"height":2501,"caption":"Beyond Pesticides"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondpesticides","https:\/\/x.com\/ByondPesticides","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondpesticides\/?hl=en","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/beyond-pesticides","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/bpncamp"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#\/schema\/person\/1b5c0a0981b549cc5b628770073031f4","name":"Beyond Pesticides","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26b7558fcb265e244c6e159abe5f0aab551822dc82fd0b1607e809bdfbed20a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e26b7558fcb265e244c6e159abe5f0aab551822dc82fd0b1607e809bdfbed20a?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Beyond Pesticides"},"description":"Beyond Pesticides is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization headquartered in Washington, D.C., which works with allies in protecting public health and the environment to lead the transition to a world free of toxic pesticides. The founders, who established Beyond Pesticides (originally as National Coalition Against the Misuse of Pesticides) as a nonprofit membership organization in 1981, felt that without the existence of such an organized, national network, local, state and national pesticide policy would become, under chemical industry pressure, increasingly unresponsive to public health and environmental concerns. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions that affect them directly. We believe decisions should not be made for us by chemical companies or by decision-makers who either do not have all of the facts or refuse to consider them. Learn more about our work, read A Year in Review\u20142021, our accomplishments are your victories! Beyond Pesticides seeks to protect healthy air, water, land, and food for ourselves and future generations. By forging ties with governments, nonprofits, and people who rely on these natural resources, we reduce the need for unnecessary pesticide use and protect public health and the environment. Beyond Pesticides provides hands-on services to the public and supports local action by: identifying and interpreting hazards; and, designing safe pest management programs. With the information provided by Beyond Pesticides, people may not only be able to make informed choices and adopt practices that protect themselves and their families from unnecessary exposure to pesticides, but they will be able to effect changes on community-wide pest management decisions and policies that govern pesticide use, such as pesticide uses in parks, schools, for community insect control and along roadsides. Beyond Pesticides believes that people must have a voice in decisions which affect them directly.","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.beyondpesticides.org","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/beyondpesticides\/","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/beyondpesticides\/","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/beyond-pesticides\/","https:\/\/x.com\/ByondPesticides","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/bpncamp\/"],"url":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/author\/beyond-pesticides\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34381","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=34381"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34381\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":34382,"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/34381\/revisions\/34382"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/34386"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=34381"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=34381"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beyondpesticides.org\/dailynewsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=34381"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}