Organophosphate insecticide use and cancer incidence among spouses of pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study

ObjectivesOrganophosphates (OPs) are among the most commonly used insecticides. OPs have been linked to cancer risk in some epidemiological studies, which have been largely conducted in predominantly male populations. We evaluated personal use of specific OPs and cancer incidence among female spouse...

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Published in:	Occupational and environmental medicine (London, England) Vol. 72; no. 10; pp. 736 - 744
Main Authors:	Lerro, Catherine C, Koutros, Stella, Andreotti, Gabriella, Friesen, Melissa C, Alavanja, Michael C, Blair, Aaron, Hoppin, Jane A, Sandler, Dale P, Lubin, Jay H, Ma, Xiaomei, Zhang, Yawei, Beane Freeman, Laura E
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group 01.10.2015 BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects:	Adult Age Distribution Agricultural chemicals Agricultural Workers' Diseases - chemically induced Agricultural Workers' Diseases - epidemiology Agrochemicals Breast Cancer Carcinogens Cohort Studies Diazinon - adverse effects Environment Epidemiology Female Fungicides Health Health risks Humans Hysterectomy Incidence Insecticides Insecticides - adverse effects Iowa - epidemiology Lymphoma Malathion Male Middle Aged Neoplasms - chemically induced Neoplasms - epidemiology North Carolina - epidemiology Occupational Exposure - adverse effects Occupational Exposure - statistics & numerical data Oophorectomy Organophosphates Organophosphates - adverse effects Ovarian cancer Ovaries Pest control Pesticides Public health Questionnaires Reproductive health Retrospective Studies Risk Risk Assessment Risk reduction Spouses - statistics & numerical data Survival Rate Thyroid Thyroid gland Uterus Womens health Young Adult North Carolina Iowa United States > US ANW, USA, North Carolina
ISSN:	1351-0711, 1470-7926, 1470-7926
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