Agricultural Health Study

Understanding the Agricultural Health Study summarizes the first 12 years of the Agricultural Health Study, a long-term, ongoing study of 90,000 Iowa and North Carolina certified pesticide applicators and farm families led by researchers from the National Cancer Institute, the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences and the United States Environmental Protection Agency. Understanding the Agricultural Health Study was developed for the agricultural community and Extension pesticide safety educators.

• Start with the Overview section, where you'll learn the who, what, when, where and why of the Agricultural Health Study. Navigate the maze to see how the scientists conduct the study.
  
• Visit the Pesticide Exposure section to discover what Agricultural Health Study scientists have learned about pesticide exposure in farmers, farm families and commercial applicators.
  
• Explore the Health Findings section to find out what Agricultural Health Study scientists have learned about cancer, diseases of the nervous and immune systems, reproductive health and respiratory health.
  
• Visit the Resources section for information on print publications, presentations and other educational products in the Understanding the Agricultural Health Study series.
  
• Use the menu on the left or at the top of the page to navigate the site. Each section has a detailed menu on the left for its contents.

The information summarized in Understanding the Agricultural Health Study represents the major pesticide exposure and health findings published by Agricultural Health Study scientists as of July 2004. For study findings published after July 2004 and news of study activities, visit www.aghealth.org, the official web site of the Agricultural Health Study.