Test. Farm pesticides linked to deadly skin cancer. Sun exposure has always been considered the driving force behind rising rates of melanoma.
But new research suggests that repeated, long-term use of pesticides may be an important factor, too. ShareThis By Gordon Shetler Environmental Health News March 31, 2010 Workers who apply certain pesticides to farm fields are twice as likely to contract melanoma, a deadly form of skin cancer, according to a new scientific study. The researchers identified six pesticides that, with repeated exposure, doubled the risk of skin cancer among farmers and other workers who applied them to crops.