| ID (ISN) del documento | 52178 |
| Número CIS |
89-1207 |
| ISSN - Título de la serie |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Año |
1988 |
| Número de serie |
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| Autor(es) |
Wiklund K., Dich J., Holm L.E. |
| Título |
Soft tissue sarcoma risk in Swedish licensed pesticide applicators |
| Información bibliográfica |
Oct. 1988, Vol.30, No.10, p.801-804. 49 ref. |
| Resumen |
Two Swedish studies have suggested that exposure to phenoxy acid herbicides may cause soft tissue sarcoma. This association has been subsequently investigated in a number of epidemiologic studies. Results are inconsistent. In this study the risk of soft tissue sarcoma in a cohort of 20,245 Swedish pesticide applicators, of whom 72% were estimated to have been exposed to phenoxy acid herbicides, was analysed. The cohort was observed by means of the Swedish Cancer Register from date of license until Dec. 31, 1984, or until death if it occurred prior to that date. The mean follow-up time was 13.9 years. Seven patients with soft tissue sarcoma were observed compared with 7.7 expected on the basis of the incidence in Sweden. The relative risk was found to be 0.9 (95% confidence interval, 0.4 to 1.9). This finding is consistent with the hypothesis that exposure of phenoxy acid herbicides does not increase risk of soft tissue sarcoma. |
| Descriptores (primarios) |
herbicidas; ácido cloro-4 metil-2 fenoxiacético; agricultura; sarcomas; protección de los cultivos; Suecia |
| Descriptores (secundarios) |
ácido diclorofenoxiacético; ácido triclorofenoxiacético; encuesta epidemiológica; valoración del riesgo; tetraclorodibenzodioxina |
| Tipo de documento |
D - Artículos periódicos |
| Tema(s) |
Agricultura, pesca, cría de ganado
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Medicina del trabajo, epidemiología
|
| Navegación por categoria(s) |
Agricultura
Agricultural chemicals
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