## Abstract Metolachlor is one of the most widely used herbicides in the United States. We evaluated the incidence of cancer among pesticide applicators exposed to metolachlor in the Agricultural Health Study, a prospective cohort study of licensed pesticide applicators in Iowa and North Carolina.
Cancer incidence among pesticide applicators exposed to captan in the Agricultural Health Study
β Scribed by David L. Greenburg; Jennifer Rusiecki; Stella Koutros; Mustafa Dosemeci; Rahulkumar Patel; Cynthia J. Hines; Jane A. Hoppin; Michael C. R. Alavanja
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Year
- 2008
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 170 KB
- Volume
- 19
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0957-5243
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