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Arthritis & Rheumatology 2026 Open access

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DOI: 10.1002/art.70035
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Abstract

Past studies suggest that rheumatoid arthritis (RA) risk is higher among farmers than the general population, but little is known about whether (and by what mechanism) pesticide exposures use and incidence of RA in the Agricultural Health Study (AHS), a prospective cohort of licensed pesticide applicators (mostly male farmers) and their spouses from North Carolina and Iowa.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Rheumatoid Arthritis Research and Therapies Pesticide Exposure and Toxicity Immunotoxicology and immune responses

Publication details

Journal / source
Arthritis & Rheumatology
Volume
78
Issue
1
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN