AGRIculture and CANcer cohort (AGRICAN)

Sample details

AGRICAN explores the links between agricultural exposure and cancer risk in a cohort of farm workers in France. Adults aged at least 18 and associated with the Mutualité Sociale Agricole (MSA) for at least 3 years were recruited from 11 regions of France, including Somme, Bas Rhin, Doubs, Isere, Tarn, Gironde, Vendee, Loire Atlantique and Manche. At baseline, the study included over 180,000 participants. Participants were a mix of active and retired farmworkers and farm managers, with the overall cohort being 54% male. Less than 30% of the cohort worked in industries adjacent to farming, including forestry, gardening and landscaping. Follow-ups are conducted periodically, with major follow-ups occurring every few years to monitor long-term health outcomes.

Study design
Cohort - occupational

Number of participants at first data collection

180,060 (participants)

Age at first data collection

≥ 18 years (participants)

Participant year of birth

Varied (participants)

Participant sex
Male

Representative sample at baseline?
No

Sample features

Agricultural workers

Farmers

Forestry workers

Gardeners

Landscapers

Dataset details

Country

France

Year of first data collection

2005

Primary Institutions

Centre François Baclesse

National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Institut National de la Santé et de la Recherche Médicale, INSERM)

University of Bordeaux (Université de Bordeaux)

University of Caen-Normandy (Université de Caen Normandie)

Links

agrican.fr/

doi.org/10.1007/s00420-014-0933-x

Profile paper DOI

doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2013.08.006

Funders

Agricultural Security Society (Mutualité Sociale Agricole, MSA)

Central Agricultural Social Mutual Fund (Caisse centrale de mutualité sociale agricole, CCMSA)

French League against Cancer (Ligue Nationale Contre le Cancer, LNCC)

Ministry of Agriculture, Agrifood, and Forestry (Ministère de l'agriculture, de l'agroalimentaire et de la forêt)

Ministry of Ecological Transition (Ministère de la Transition écologique, de l’énergie, du climat et de la prévention des risques)

Ongoing?
Yes

Data types collected

Quantitative data collection

Computer, paper or task testing (e.g. cognitive testing, theory of mind doll task, attention computer tasks)
Physical environment assessment (e.g. pollution, mould)
Physical or biological assessment (e.g. blood, saliva, gait, grip strength, anthropometry)
Secondary data
Self-report questionnaire – paper or computer assisted

Qualitative data collection