Pesticide exposure in farming and forestry and the risk of uveal melanoma

Thomas Behrens, Elsebeth Lynge, Ian Cree, Jean-Michel Lutz, Mikael Eriksson, Pascal Guénel, Franco Merletti, Maria Morales-Suarez-Varela, Noemia Afonso, Aivars Stengrevics, Joëlle Févotte, Svend Sabroe, Agustin Llopis-González, Giuseppe Gorini, Lennart Hardell, Andreas Stang, Wolfgang Ahrens

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Abstract

Since pesticides are disputed risk factors for uveal melanoma, we studied the association between occupational pesticide exposure and uveal melanoma risk in a case-control study from nine European countries.
Original languageEnglish
JournalCancer causes & control : CCC
Volume23
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)141-51
Number of pages11
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012

Keywords

  • Agriculture
  • Europe
  • Female
  • Forestry
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Melanoma
  • Middle Aged
  • Occupational Diseases
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Pesticides
  • Risk Factors
  • Uveal Neoplasms

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