Bladder cancer and occupation among swedish women

Incidence and risk factors of cancer among men and women in Norwegian agriculture

“…This discrepancy was not found among the men and may indicate that female farmers are exposed to occupational bladder carcinogens. The association with orchards and greenhouses is in agreement with the risk excess of the same magnitude found among Swedish professional gardeners (52). Excess bladder cancer has also been reported for male orchard farmers (37).…”

Cancer risk among female agricultural workers: A multi-center case-control study

“…Excesses of bladder cancer have been reported in association with herbicide use and exposure to pesticides in vineyards [La Vecchia et al, 1990;Viel and Challier, 1995]. Among women, increased risk of bladder cancer has been reported for professional gardeners [Silverman et al, 1989] and for agricultural workers engaged in orchard and greenhouse farming [Kristensen et al, 1996].…”

Mortality among male licensed pesticide users and their wives

“…Large surveys indicate that the rates for cancers of the lymphatic and hematopoietic system are also increased among female farmers and agricultural workers [Blair et al, 1992;Kristensen et al, 1996;Zhong and Rafnsson, 1996;Folsom et al, 1996]. In some studies, based on small numbers, excesses of cancers of bladder [Silverman et al, 1989;Kristensen et al, 1996], ovary [Donna et al, 1984], and cervix uteri [Stubbs et al, 1984] have also been reported.…”