Pesticide use and risk of end-stage renal disease among
licensed pesticide applicators in the Agricultural Health Study
Objectives—Experimental studies suggest a relationship between pesticide exposure and renal impairment, but epidemiological evidence is limited. We evaluated the association between exposure to 41 specific pesticides and end-stage renal disease (ESRD) incidence in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS), a prospective cohort study of licensed pesticide applicators in Iowa and North Carolina.
Methods—Via linkage to the United States Renal Data System, we identified 320 ...
