Cancer risks in a population-based study of agricultural workers: results from the Taiwan's Farmers and Health Cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

The purpose of this study was to assess cancer risk among agricultural workers compared to the general population.

Methods

The study utilized data from Farmers' Health Insurance (FHI) in Taiwan, which enrolled agricultural workers (N=1 175 149). The enrolled workers were matched to a general population (N=1 175 149) of the same age, gender, township, and enrollment year. The study population was linked to the National Cancer Registry to identify new cancer cases between 2000 and 2018. The Cox proportional hazards model was used to estimate the hazard ratio and 95% confidence interval for outcomes.

Results

During the study period, 136 913 new cancers among agricultural workers were identified. The study found that male farmers had an increased cancer risk, in

SUBMITTER: Chen WL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10821750 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature