Melanoma

Carbaryl exposure and incident cancer in the Agricultural Health Study. - Finds that carbaryl exposure is associated with an elevated risk to melanoma, even after adjusting for sunlight exposure. [Mahajan, R., et al. 2007. Int J Cancer  121(8):1799-1805.]

Pesticide Use and Cutaneous Melanoma in Pesticide Applicators in the Agricultural Heath Study. - Finds significant associations between cutaneous melanoma and maneb/mancozeb, parathion, and carbaryl. Other associations with benomyl and ever use of arsenical pesticides are also suggested. [Dennis LK, et al. 2010. Environ Health Perspect. 118(6):812-7. Epub 2010 Feb 17.]