Comprehensive Assessment of Pesticide Use Patterns and Increased Cancer Risk

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Evaluates the impact of the use of 60 different agricultural pesticides on cancer rates at the county level. Discusses trends for 6 types of cancers, the relation to agricultural productivity, and accounting for various socioeconomic vulnerability variables.

Jacob Gerken, Gear Thomas Vincent, Demi Zapata, Ileana G. Barron, Isain Zapata

Frontiers in Cancer Control and Society, 2, 1368086

07/2024

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Agricultural health and safety · Cancer · County-by-county data · Health disparities