BACKGROUND: Agricultural workers are exposed to organic dust containing endotoxins, mites, and moulds. AIMS: To compare the occurrence of @entity299 ( @entity299 ) among male and female livestock and agricultural workers with gainfully employed @entity1 and @entity1 in Sweden. METHODS: Male and female livestock and agricultural workers were identified in the Swedish National Censuses of 1970 and 1990 and were followed until the end of 1995. The @entity299 mortality among the livestock and agricultural workers was compared with that of gainfully employed @entity1 and @entity1 . Information of smoking habits was gathered from a previous national survey. RESULTS: Male as well as female livestock workers had slightly higher standardised mortality ratios (SMR) regarding @entity299 compared with all gainfully employed @entity1 and @entity1 in Sweden. The SMR for male workers was 1.06 (95% CI 0.95 to 1.18). The SMR for female workers was 1.10 (95% CI 0.98 to 1.23). Agricultural workers had lower SMRs. Adjustments for smoking habits would further increase the SMRs by about 9% in male workers and about 5% in female workers. CONCLUSION: The present data suggest a slightly increased risk for @entity299 among both male and female livestock workers, which may be the result of organic dust exposure.

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@entity1 :: ('9606', 'Species') :: ['women', 'men'] @entity299 :: ('MESH:D006331', 'Disease') :: ['ischaemic heart disease', 'IHD']
@entity299 :: (MESH:D006331,Disease) :: ['Ischaemic heart disease']
