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Cancer rates in a population of 50,682 female farmers in Sweden were compared to the general female population to determine the impact of active and passive exposure to pesticides and other agricultural chemicals on risk of breast cancer, cancer of the genital organs, malignant lymphomas and soft tissue sarcomas. The results showed that the risk of cancer was not significantly higher at any site in the female farmers compared to the general population. Higher rates of NHL were found in younger women where exposure to pesticides was believed to be highest, indicating that exposure to pesticides increases risk of developing cancer. Breast cancer rates were lower than expected in farming women eating a high fat diet.
Cancer Causes and Control, 5(5):449-457, 1994. (74 references)
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