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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Isabel Keane

Study links fruits and vegetables to increased lung cancer risk

Eating more fruits and vegetables may come with an unexpected lung cancer risk due to pesticide residue on our foods, according to a new study.

While consuming fruits and vegetables has long been considered part of a healthy diet, researchers at USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center found that Americans under 50 who don’t smoke but follow healthier diets could be at a higher risk of developing lung cancer, according to Science Daily.

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