The objective of this contract is to support a prospective epidemiological study of cancer among farmers and their dependents. The study will establish a large cohort to be followed prospectively for 10 years or more to obtain detailed information on agricultural exposures, diet, cooking practices, and other factors of etiologic interest for cancer and other diseases. The cohort will include men and women who are either farm owners/operators, their spouses and dependents, or commercial or non-commercial pesticide applicators. The purpose of this contract is to establish a Coordinating Center for this study, which will be responsible for scheduling, monitoring and integrating the work of other contractors (referred to as Field Stations) funded under separate contracts. This five-year study is being conducted by the Environmental Epidemiology Branch (EEB), Epidemiology and Biostatistics Program (EBP), Division of Cancer Etiology (DCE), National Cancer Institute (NCI) to explain why farmers experience an excess of several cancers.

Agency
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Institute
Division of Cancer Epidemiology And Genetics (NCI)
Type
Research and Development Contracts (N01)
Project #
N01CP021095-012
Application #
3701689
Study Section
Project Start
1992-09-30
Project End
1997-09-29
Budget Start
1996-09-30
Budget End
1996-12-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1996
Total Cost
Indirect Cost
Name
Sra Technologies, Inc.
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Falls Church
State
VA
Country
United States
Zip Code
22042
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