Question

Which pesticide class is specifically linked to ovarian cancer?

• A. Organophosphate insecticides
• B. Phenoxyacetic acid herbicides
• C. Triazine herbicides
• D. Organochlorine insecticides

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Triazine herbicides

Pesticide Class	Cancer
Phenoxyacetic acid herbicides	Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, soft-tissue sarcoma, prostate.
Organochlorine insecticides	Leukemia, non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, soft tissue sarcoma, pancreas, lung, breast
Organophosphate insecticides	Non-Hodgkin'slymphoma, leukemia
Arsenical insecticides	Lung, skin
Triazine herbicides	Ovary