Cancer mortality among agricultural workers from Serrana Region, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Meyer, Armando; Chrisman, Juliana de Rezende; Moreira, Josino Costa; Koifman, Sérgio

doi:10.1016/s0013-9351(03)00065-3

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“…An elevated mortality from esophagus cancer has been shown in one study (13), and decreased mortality has been found in others (8). Elevated risks of stomach cancer have been found for agricultural workers in Brazil (13) and Italy (14), but not among farmers in the United States (15).…”

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Cancer incidence among Finnish farmers, 1995–2005

Laakkonen¹,

Pukkala²

2008

Scand J Work Environ Health

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Objectives The aim of this study was to describe the cancer risk pattern of male and female Finnish farmers and to define the role of the type of farm production as a risk determinant.Methods All farmers on 31 December 1978 living on 1 January 1995 were included in the cohort. The data concerning continuation as a farmer and the type of farming was collected from the 31 December 1990 and 1994 farm registries. The observed number of cases in each stratum was divided by the respective expected number based on national incidence rates to calculate the standardized incidence ratio. ResultsThe overall cancer incidence was smaller than that of the general population. For most of the cancer sites, the standardized incidence ratios were below 1.0. The lowest rates for farmers continuing to farm were determined for mesothelioma and cancers of the liver, larynx, lung, nose, esophagus, and urinary bladder. The only significantly elevated standardized incidence ratio was that for lip cancer. Permanent beef and dairy farmers had the lowest standardized incidence ratios for overall cancer. Dairy farmers of 1978 who had changed their production type to crop farmers had increased their risk for overall cancer from a standardized incidence ratio of 0.82 to 0.92. ConclusionsThe cancer incidence of Finnish farmers was significantly below the national average. The finding that lung cancer risk was low among dairy farmers but increased with a change to another type of farm production gives some support to the hypothesis that endotoxin exposure may decrease cancer risk.

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“…Elevated risks of stomach cancer have been found for agricultural workers in Brazil (13) and Italy (14), but not among farmers in the United States (15). Male farmers and female farm residents have been shown to have significantly lower mortality risks for colon cancer (8,16,17).…”

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Cancer incidence among Finnish farmers, 1995–2005

Laakkonen¹,

Pukkala²

2008

Scand J Work Environ Health

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“…While our results were not similar to those of a meta-analysis underwent in different governorates of Brazil (Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre) between 1989-1998. It was found a strong association (Odds = 5.34) between the PCA mortality and pesticide use among farmers older between 30 -49 years living in the area of Rio de Janeiro but the association was low (Odds = 2.68) for the same age group in the area of Porto Alegre [13]. However, there is no doubt that an advanced age is the main risk factor for onset of PCA [14].…”

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Inappropriateness of prostate cancer screening by PSA in young Algerian farmers

Berroukche¹,

Bendahmane-Salmi²,

Kandouci³

2013

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“…The toxic effects of atrazine on a human being are associated with the alterations to the reproductive system (ATSDR, 2003). However, focusing basically on the rising of productivity of cultures, the application of pesticides research tends to neglect their ecotoxicological impacts (VIEL et al, 1998;MEYER et al, 2003;LEVARIO-CARRILLO et al, 2004).…”

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Evaluation of occurrence of NO3–, Coliform and atrazine in a karst aquifer, Colombo, PR

Schleder

Vargas

Hansel

et al. 2017

RBRH

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The vulnerability of karst aquifers to contamination by agrochemical compounds was studied. Such contamination occurs due to its geomorphological structure. Despite the fact, aquifers are important to provide potable water, there is a lack of research about karst aquifers in Brazil. The aim of this study was to evaluate the occurrence of nitrates, fecal coliform bacteria and atrazine in shallow and deep wells in the karst aquifer in the State of Paraná, which is affected by agricultural activities. This study was conducted in an intensive agricultural area located inside the basin of the Upper Iguassu/Ribeira in the Municipality of Colombo, Paraná in Brazil. The sampling campaigns were carried out between 2014 and 2015 in fifteen shallow wells and seven deep wells. Nitrates, total and fecal coliforms and atrazine were analyzed. Nitrates were found in higher concentration in all shallow wells, ranging from 0.14 mg L-1 and 40.22 mg L-1. In deep wells, the lower concentrations were between 1.24 mg L-1 e 17.86 mg L-1. The analysis of total and fecal coliforms showed the bias for nitrates. Atrazine was detected in five shallow wells and in four deep wells. Physico-chemical characteristics of atrazine as well as fractures of the karstic aquifer and high hydraulic conductivity can be considered as determining factors in the fate of pesticides.

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Cancer mortality among agricultural workers from Serrana Region, state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Cited by 67 publications

References 29 publications

Cancer incidence among Finnish farmers, 1995–2005

Cancer incidence among Finnish farmers, 1995–2005

Inappropriateness of prostate cancer screening by PSA in young Algerian farmers

Evaluation of occurrence of NO3–, Coliform and atrazine in a karst aquifer, Colombo, PR

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