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ID (ISN) del documento109990
Número CIS 09-810
ISSN - Título de la serie 1059-924X - Journal of Agromedicine
Año 2009
Número de serie
Autor(es) Mills P.K., Dodge J., Yang R.
Título Cancer in migrant and seasonal hired farm workers
Información bibliográfica 2nd quarter 2009, Vol.14, No.2, p.185-191. 19 ref.
Resumen Farmworkers in the United States represent a workforce of some three million persons. This population is at high risk due to exposures to sunlight and heat, and to dangerous machinery, fumes, fertilizers, dust and pesticides. This article summarizes the findings of a series epidemiological studies conducted among farm workers in California, many of whom are seasonal and migrant workers. They are at elevated risk for numerous forms of cancer compared to the general population, including lymphomas and leukaemia, as well as prostate, brain, cervix and stomach cancers. Specific pesticides may be associated with this increased risk.
Descriptores (primarios) California; trabajo estacional; trabajadores emigrantes; cáncer; factores de riesgo; epidemiología
Descriptores (secundarios) revisión bibliográfica; leucemia; Estados Unidos; linfoma; cáncer de útero; pesticidas; cáncer gastrointestinal; cáncer de próstata; cáncer cerebral
Tipo de documento D - Artículos periódicos
País / Estado o ProvinciaEstados Unidos
Tema(s) Agricultura, pesca, cría de ganado
Broad subject area(s) Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
Industrias y ocupaciones
Navegación por categoria(s) Epidemiology