Is there an association between cancer mortality and agrotoxics use?: A contribution to the debate

The chronic use of agrotoxics in rural regions of Rio Grande do Sul State (RS) has been tentatively associated to a possible increase in the incidence of cancer in rural areas. A time-trend ecological study was performed in the micro region of Ijuí County (MI), in RS and Brazil, with data of the 197...

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Published in:Ciência & saude coletiva 2010-01, Vol.15 (1), p.277-288
Main Authors: Paulo Fernandes Costa Jobim, Luciana Neves Nunes, Giugliani, Roberto, Ivana Beatrice Manica da Cruz
Format: Article
Language:Portuguese
Subjects:
Cancer
Mortality
Rural areas
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Summary:The chronic use of agrotoxics in rural regions of Rio Grande do Sul State (RS) has been tentatively associated to a possible increase in the incidence of cancer in rural areas. A time-trend ecological study was performed in the micro region of Ijuí County (MI), in RS and Brazil, with data of the 1979 to 2003 period. Data was collected from the Mortality Information System, Brazilian Ministry of Health (DATASUS), to evaluate the cancer mortality rate, standardized by gender and age - corrected mortality ratios. Linear regression for mortality time-trend analysis and multiple regressions for mortality differences among three regions were calculated. The highest average mortality rate in men and also women were observed in RS and MI and they were significantly higher (p
ISSN:1413-8123
1678-4561
DOI:10.1590/S1413-81232010000100033