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Coumaphos Exposure and Incident Cancer among Male Participants in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS)

Description
Details a study on prostate cancer incidents in farmers exposed to coumaphos, a livestock insecticide, in Iowa and North Carolina. Breaks down data by age, smoking history, and alcohol consumption, among other factors.
Author(s)
Carol H. Christensen, Elizabeth A. Platz, Gabriella Andreotti, et al.
Citation
Environmental Health Perspectives, 118(1), 92-96
Date
01/2010
Type
Document
Tagged as
Agricultural health and safety · Cancer · Farmers and farmworkers · Men · Iowa · North Carolina