Stomach cancer mortality among agricultural workers: results from a death certificate-based case-control study

• Main Authors: Patricia de Moraes Mello Boccolini (Author), Carmen Ildes Rodrigues Froes Asmus (Author), Juliana de Rezende Chrisman (Author), Volney de Magalhães Câmara (Author), Steven B. Markowitz (Author), Armando Meyer (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Instituto de Estudos em Saúde Coletiva da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, 2014-03-01T00:00:00Z.
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INTRODUCTION: Pesticide consumption is very high in Brazil.OBJECTIVE: The present study investigated the stomach cancer mortality among Brazilian agricultural workers in Rio de Janeiro state.METHODS: In this case-control study, cases were individuals of both genders, aged ≥20 years, for whom cause o...