Self-Reported Dermatitis and Skin Cancer in California Farm Operators

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• Personal Author:
  Beckman R ; Samuels SJ ; Schenker MB ; Susitaival P
• Description:
  BACKGROUND: High rates of skin diseases and higher non-melanoma skin cancer rates have been reported in farmers. METHODS: Self-report of dermatitis and skin cancer was among the information collected from 1947 California farm operators, mostly men, in a telephone survey. The majority of the farmers cultivated fruits, nuts, or other field crops. RESULTS: Dermatitis was reported by 8.9% of men and 15.8% of women during the previous 12 months. In a logistic regression model, female gender (OR 2.0, 95% confidence interval 1.3-3.0) and respiratory atopy (OR 1.4, 1.01-1.90) were the only significant independent risk factors for reported dermatosis. There was significantly less reporting of skin cancer among field farmers when compared to others. Regular sunscreen use was reported significantly more often by women (42%) as compared to men (11%). CONCLUSIONS: More in-depth studies are needed to get information on the role of agrochemicals as risk factors for dermatitis and skin cancer. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Agriculture Dermatitis Epidemiology Farmers Neoplasms Occupational Health Safety Skin Skin Diseases
• Keywords:
  Agricultural Chemicals Author Keywords: Agriculture Cancer Rates Farming Questionnaire Survey Respiratory Atopy Skin Cancer Skin Diseases Skin Exposure Sunscreening Agents Sunscreen Use Work Practices

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• ISSN:
  0271-3586
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  California ; OSHA Region 9
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  136-141
• Volume:
  46
• Issue:
  2
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20029407
• Citation:
  Am J Ind Med 2004 Aug; 46(2):136-141
• Contact Point Address:
  M. B. Schenker, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA 95616-8638
• Email:
  mbschenker@ucdavis.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Permethrin (CAS RN 52645-53-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2004
• Performing Organization:
  University of California - Davis
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20010930
• Source Full Name:
  American Journal of Industrial Medicine
• End Date:
  20270929
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:50d590a252e533eaaab12520ac43e6177636c2d1c10da3c4f475310e8f7a95e9a90f4131dba60e5ddb38a7f2349c4ca8a8edae9ffcf391a1b14d205528ee4327
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  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/190392/cdc_190392_DS1.pdf
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