中西部地区杀虫剂使用率的上升与癌症发病率的急剧上升相关,在行业影响和削弱监管的情况下引发了公共健康问题。 Rising pesticide use in the Midwest correlates with sharply increased cancer rates, sparking public health concerns amid industry influence and weakened regulations.

美国农业心脏地带的农药和癌症使用率正在上升,如爱荷华州哈丁县(Hardin)等中西部农村县报告癌症发病率大大高于全国平均水平。 Pesticide use and cancer rates are rising in America’s agricultural heartland, with rural Midwest counties like Hardin County, Iowa, reporting cancer rates far above the national average. 一项全国性分析将杀虫剂使用率高(某些地区是全国平均数的四倍)与癌症诊断增加联系起来,因为在500个农药最多的县中,60%的县也提高了癌症发病率。 A national analysis links high pesticide use—four times the national average in some areas—to increased cancer diagnoses, as 60% of the 500 counties with the most pesticides also have elevated cancer rates. 居民,包括无遗传原因的Lisa Lawler等乳腺癌患者,报告普遍患病并怀疑环境接触。 Residents, including those like Lisa Lawler whose breast cancer had no genetic cause, report widespread illness and suspect environmental exposure. 尽管有数千起诉讼和越来越多的科学关注,但制造商维护杀虫剂是安全的,而联邦和州的政策越来越偏向于行业利益,包括雇用前执行官和限制法律责任。 Despite thousands of lawsuits and growing scientific concern, manufacturers maintain pesticides are safe, while federal and state policies have increasingly favored industry interests, including hiring former executives and limiting legal liability. 倡导者警告说,监督和公司影响力的削弱助长了公共健康危机。 Advocates warn that weakened oversight and corporate influence have contributed to a public health crisis.