Objective: The main objective of this study was to investigate potential association between development of soft-tissue sarcoma (STS) and occupational exposures related to farming and the agricultural industry in Canada.
Methodology: A population-based case-control study of STS was conducted among Canadian men stratified by province of residence and age group. Conditional logistic regression was used to fit multivariable statistical models.
Results: The following variables were positively associated with the incidence of STS: machinist, chicken farming, pulp and paper industry worker, and apartment complex worker. Mixed farming and exposure to chlorine were negatively associated with STS.
Conclusion: The higher risk of developing STS may be associated with longest-held job as a machinist, short-term jobs as chicken farm worker, pulp and paper industry worker, and apartment complex worker.