Occupation related pesticide exposure and cancer of the prostate: a meta-analysis.

Presents a study that examined epidemiological studies published between 1995 and 2001 that investigated the possible relation between prostate cancer and exposure to pesticides in farming and other pesticide-related working environments. Evaluation of homogeneity; Assessment of publication bias; Possible reasons for heterogeneity; Analysis of different occupational categories in relation to quantitative and qualitative differences in pesticide exposure.