| Document ID (ISN) | 102833 |
| CIS number |
03-1663 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0271-3586 - American Journal of Industrial Medicine |
| Year |
2002 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lee E., Burnett C.A., Lalich N., Cameron L.L., Sestito J.P. |
| Title |
Proportionate mortality of crop and livestock farmers in the United States, 1984-1993 |
| Bibliographic information |
Nov. 2002, Vol.42, No.5, p.410-420. 48 ref. |
| Abstract |
An analysis of death certificate data from 26 U.S. states for the years 1984-1993 was conducted to test the hypothesis that livestock farmers are more likely to be exposed to a variety of different farming hazards than crop farmers. Cause-specific proportionate mortality ratios (PMRs) were determined using a NIOSH computer program designed to calculate sex and race specific PMRs for various occupations and industries. Among white male (WM) livestock farmers, there was a significantly higher mortality from cancer of the pancreas, prostate and brain, non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, multiple myeloma, acute and chronic lymphoid leukaemia and Parkinson's disease. WM crop farmers showed significantly higher mortality risk for cancer of the lip, skin, multiple myeloma and chronic lymphoid leukaemia. Results suggest that livestock farmers might be more exposed to carcinogens than crop farmers. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
livestock rearing; USA; agriculture; cancer; mortality |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
agricultural chemicals; comparative study; carcinogens; lymphatic leukaemia; public OSH institutions; male workers; lymphoma; chronic diseases; occupation disease relation; myeloma; Parkinson's disease; brain cancer; tumour of the pancreas; skin cancer; prostate diseases; sex-linked differences; computer applications; frequency rates; race-linked differences |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Korea, Republic of; USA |
| Subject(s) |
Agriculture, fishing, animal husbandry
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Industries and occupations
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Livestock rearing
Agriculture
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