ID (ISN) del documento | 109990 |
Número CIS |
09-810 |
ISSN - Título de la serie |
1059-924X - Journal of Agromedicine |
Año |
2009 |
Número de serie |
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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 Provincia | Estados Unidos |
Tema(s) |
Agricultura, pesca, cría de ganado
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Broad subject area(s) |
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología Industrias y ocupaciones
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Navegación por categoria(s) |
Epidemiology
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