Cancer Risks Associated with Agriculture: Epidemiologic Evidence

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Abstract
Farmers are rather self-sufficient and routinely perform tasks normally associated with other occupations such as machine repair, carpentry, welding, equipment operating, pesticide application, and livestock handling. They may come in contact with a wide spectrum of chemical, physical, and biologic agents in the performance of these tasks. Of particular concern are pesticides; zoonotic viruses, microbes, and fungi; solvents, fuels and oils; dusts; metal fumes; and mycotoxins. The subset of exposures experienced by individuals would vary, however, according to the specific type of farming operation.

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