{
  "id": 9983520,
  "title": "New research finds 485 chemicals in US pesticide products linked to breast cancer",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/new-research-finds-485-chemicals-in-us-pesticide-products-linked-to",
  "topic": "health",
  "section": "Health & Medicine",
  "published": "2026-09-26T13:00:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/26/breast-cancer-us-pesticide-products"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "New research has identified at least 485 chemicals used in US pesticide products that are linked to breast cancer, raising concerns about the safety of food and other products. The study, published in the peer-reviewed journal Environmental Health Perspectives, highlights deficiencies in how US pesticides are regulated, particularly regarding inactive ingredients that often bypass thorough safety reviews. This finding comes as early onset breast cancer rates are surging worldwide, prompting public health advocates to question the safety of these chemicals.",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}