Agricultural exposure and risk of bladder cancer in the AGRIculture and CANcer cohort.

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Date publication

février 2017

Journal

International archives of occupational and environmental health

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr VELTEN Michel


Tous les auteurs :
Boulanger M, Tual S, Lemarchand C, Guizard AV, Velten M, Marcotullio E, Baldi I, Clin B, Lebailly P

Résumé

Literature on agricultural activities and bladder cancer risk is scarce. However, farmers can be subjected to carcinogenic exposure (e.g. arsenic, previously used as a pesticide in France). This study aimed at assessing the role of a large range of agricultural activities and tasks on bladder cancer risk.

Mots clés

Agriculture, Animals, Bladder, neoplasm, Crops, Pesticides

Référence

Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2017 Feb;90(2):169-178