Are farmers more likely to develop skin cancer?
Letter
Kitchener, Scott, Pinidiyapathirage, Janani and Hunter, Keegan. 2021. "Are farmers more likely to develop skin cancer?" Rural and Remote Health. 21 (3). https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH5711
| Article Title | Are farmers more likely to develop skin cancer? |
|---|---|
| ERA Journal ID | 13681 |
| Article Category | Letter |
| Authors | Kitchener, Scott, Pinidiyapathirage, Janani and Hunter, Keegan |
| Journal Title | Rural and Remote Health |
| Journal Citation | 21 (3) |
| Number of Pages | 2 |
| Year | 2021 |
| Publisher | James Cook University |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| ISSN | 1445-6354 |
| Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.22605/RRH5711 |
| Web Address (URL) | https://www.rrh.org.au/journal/article/5711 |
| Abstract | Farmers are thought to have a higher risk of skin cancers, but there 1,2 is no direct evidence of this risk, and some population evidence 3 of no greater risk to farmers of melanoma. The agricultural region of the Darling Downs in Queensland, Australia, has the highest 4 incidence of skin cancer in the state. Here, we define the specific occupation risk for skin cancer among Darling Downs farmers compared to other community residents, from clinical findings. |
| Keywords | agricultural worker; human; occupational disease; skin tumor; sunlight |
| Contains Sensitive Content | Does not contain sensitive content |
| ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 420321. Rural and remote health services |
| Byline Affiliations | Griffith University |
| Centre for Health Research |
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