The AGRIculture and CANcer (AGRICAN) cohort study: enrollment and causes of death for the 2005–2009 period

Abstract

These first results are the first ones obtained in France based on a large prospective agricultural cohort showing that farmers would be in healthier condition than the general population.

Lung cancer risk and occupational exposures in crop farming: results from the AGRIculture and CANcer (AGRICAN) cohort

“…Two large agricultural cohorts confirmed these findings: the Agricultural Health Study (AHS) among pesticide applicators4 and the AGRIculture and CANcer (AGRICAN) cohort among French farmers 5. Two explanations were given for these results: (1) a lower prevalence of smoking in farmers compared with the general population, especially among farm owners6 and (2) exposure to livestock, which could be a protective factor,7–10 possibly in relation with endotoxins 11…”

Impact of farm modernity on the prevalence of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in dairy farmers

“…Although the proportion of smokers among farmers is lower than in the general population,6 the prevalence of COPD seems similar or even higher 7. Several factors have been shown to be associated with COPD prevalence in farmers.…”

Prevalence and risk factors for COPD in farmers: a cross-sectional controlled study

“…A low prevalence of asthma and atopy has been shown in farmers and agricultural workers, but a high prevalence of respiratory symptoms related to chronic bronchitis and COPD has been established [5,6]. Although farmers tend to smoke less often than the general population [7,8], a higher prevalence of COPD has been suggested in subjects exposed to farm animals, especially swine, poultry and cattle [5,[9][10][11]. However, a cross-sectional study of the risk of COPD in farmers using nonfarming working subjects as controls is still lacking, and there are conflicting data regarding the magnitude and determinants of COPD risk in farmers [5,9,10].…”