Environmental Exposure and Risk of Childhood Leukemia: An Overview
Childhood leukemia is the most common cancer diagnosed in children worldwide. However, only a few causes have been established so far, mainly some genetic syndromes and high doses of ionizing radiation. Major efforts have been undertaken to study the relationship between environmental factors and the risk of childhood leukemia, inspired by geographical variation in incidence rates. Some evidence has emerged for parental occupational exposures to pesticides, whereas there is less evidence for an association with postnatal pesticide exposure.
Source: Archives of Medical Research - Category: Research Authors: Joachim Sch üz, Friederike Erdmann Tags: Review Article Source Type: research
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