As the link between agricultural pesticides and numerous types of human cancers is wellknown. Farmers living in the Province of Vercelli (Italy) were observed to verify if they have a higher cancer risk than the rest of the local employed population. Literature showed a well-known excess of cancer morbidity and mortality in the Province of Vercelli, but only few studies focused on cancer incidence in local farmers. Studying farmers could allow to assess the causal importance respectively of environmental pressure and professional exposure factors in explaining cancer excesses in the above-mentioned area.

Cancer risk among farmers in the Province of Vercelli (Italy) from 2002 to 2005: an ecological study

BERCHIALLA, Paola;
2014-01-01

Abstract

As the link between agricultural pesticides and numerous types of human cancers is wellknown. Farmers living in the Province of Vercelli (Italy) were observed to verify if they have a higher cancer risk than the rest of the local employed population. Literature showed a well-known excess of cancer morbidity and mortality in the Province of Vercelli, but only few studies focused on cancer incidence in local farmers. Studying farmers could allow to assess the causal importance respectively of environmental pressure and professional exposure factors in explaining cancer excesses in the above-mentioned area.
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Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Female; Humans; Incidence; Italy; Male; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Occupational Diseases; Occupational Exposure; Risk Factors; Sex Factors; Agriculture
Salerno, C; Sacco, S; Panella, M; Berchialla, P; Vanhaecht, K; Palin, L A
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