Cancer incidence and death rates in Argentine rural towns surrounded by pesticide-treated agricultural land
Background: A number of published reports have linked agricultural pesticides (AP) to different illnesses, one of which is cancer. Our objectives were to estimate cancer incidence and death rates in small Argentine rural towns affected by AP; and to compare these estimations with indexes from Argent...
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| author | Damián Verzeñassi Alejandro Vallini Facundo Fernández Lisandro Ferrazini Marianela Lasagna Anahí J. Sosa Guillermo E. Hough |
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| description | Background: A number of published reports have linked agricultural pesticides (AP) to different illnesses, one of which is cancer. Our objectives were to estimate cancer incidence and death rates in small Argentine rural towns affected by AP; and to compare these estimations with indexes from Argentina's general population. Methodology: An epidemiologic house-to-house health survey conducted by last-year medical students was implemented in 8 small rural towns of the Province of Santa Fe- Argentina (8 T), each surrounded by fields sprayed with AP. The survey covered 27,644 people, accounting for 68% of the total 8 T population. Results: Odd-ratio between cancer incidence rate in 8 T and the general population was 1.37 (P<5%). For the 15–44 year age-group, odd-ratios between cancer death rates per 100 thousand inhabitants in 8 T and the general population were 2.48 and 2.77 for female and male genders, respectively. Proportion of cancer-deaths in relation to other causes of death varied by age-group and gender, 8 T values were higher than for the general population for all combinations. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that living in small rural towns affected by nearby AP applications has a negative health impact, namely in cancer outcomes. These results contribute to the need for pesticide-reduction policies, especially in the surroundings of small urban populations. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-98dac9c161164db9ab67b4f4280ef5d32023-04-10T04:03:54ZengElsevierClinical Epidemiology and Global Health2213-39842023-03-0120101239Cancer incidence and death rates in Argentine rural towns surrounded by pesticide-treated agricultural landDamián Verzeñassi0Alejandro Vallini1Facundo Fernández2Lisandro Ferrazini3Marianela Lasagna4Anahí J. Sosa5Guillermo E. Hough6Instituto de Salud Socioambiental, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Santa Fe, Argentina; Carrera de Medicina de la Universidad del Chaco Austral (UNCAus), Resistencia, Chaco, ArgentinaInstituto de Salud Socioambiental, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Santa Fe, Argentina; Clínica Ambiental Sede Argentina de la Plataforma de Estudios Ambientales y Sostenibilidad (PEAS) del Centro de Estudios Interdisciplinares (CEI) de la UNR, ArgentinaInstituto de Salud Socioambiental, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Santa Fe, Argentina; Clínica Ambiental Sede Argentina de la Plataforma de Estudios Ambientales y Sostenibilidad (PEAS) del Centro de Estudios Interdisciplinares (CEI) de la UNR, ArgentinaInstituto de Salud Socioambiental, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Santa Fe, Argentina; Clínica Ambiental Sede Argentina de la Plataforma de Estudios Ambientales y Sostenibilidad (PEAS) del Centro de Estudios Interdisciplinares (CEI) de la UNR, ArgentinaInstituto de Salud Socioambiental, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Santa Fe, ArgentinaInstituto de Salud Socioambiental, Facultad de Ciencias Médicas de la Universidad Nacional de Rosario (UNR), Santa Fe, Argentina; Clínica Ambiental Sede Argentina de la Plataforma de Estudios Ambientales y Sostenibilidad (PEAS) del Centro de Estudios Interdisciplinares (CEI) de la UNR, ArgentinaConCiencia Agroecológica, Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas de la Provincia de Buenos Aires, 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina; Corresponding author. Frondizi 1226, 6500, 9 de Julio, Buenos Aires, Argentina.Background: A number of published reports have linked agricultural pesticides (AP) to different illnesses, one of which is cancer. Our objectives were to estimate cancer incidence and death rates in small Argentine rural towns affected by AP; and to compare these estimations with indexes from Argentina's general population. Methodology: An epidemiologic house-to-house health survey conducted by last-year medical students was implemented in 8 small rural towns of the Province of Santa Fe- Argentina (8 T), each surrounded by fields sprayed with AP. The survey covered 27,644 people, accounting for 68% of the total 8 T population. Results: Odd-ratio between cancer incidence rate in 8 T and the general population was 1.37 (P<5%). For the 15–44 year age-group, odd-ratios between cancer death rates per 100 thousand inhabitants in 8 T and the general population were 2.48 and 2.77 for female and male genders, respectively. Proportion of cancer-deaths in relation to other causes of death varied by age-group and gender, 8 T values were higher than for the general population for all combinations. Conclusions: Our findings suggest that living in small rural towns affected by nearby AP applications has a negative health impact, namely in cancer outcomes. These results contribute to the need for pesticide-reduction policies, especially in the surroundings of small urban populations.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221339842300026XAgricultural pesticidesCancerArgentina rural TownsEpidemiology- survey |
| spellingShingle | Damián Verzeñassi Alejandro Vallini Facundo Fernández Lisandro Ferrazini Marianela Lasagna Anahí J. Sosa Guillermo E. Hough Cancer incidence and death rates in Argentine rural towns surrounded by pesticide-treated agricultural land Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health Agricultural pesticides Cancer Argentina rural Towns Epidemiology- survey |
| title | Cancer incidence and death rates in Argentine rural towns surrounded by pesticide-treated agricultural land |
| title_full | Cancer incidence and death rates in Argentine rural towns surrounded by pesticide-treated agricultural land |
| title_fullStr | Cancer incidence and death rates in Argentine rural towns surrounded by pesticide-treated agricultural land |
| title_full_unstemmed | Cancer incidence and death rates in Argentine rural towns surrounded by pesticide-treated agricultural land |
| title_short | Cancer incidence and death rates in Argentine rural towns surrounded by pesticide-treated agricultural land |
| title_sort | cancer incidence and death rates in argentine rural towns surrounded by pesticide treated agricultural land |
| topic | Agricultural pesticides Cancer Argentina rural Towns Epidemiology- survey |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221339842300026X |
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