Child Cancers Linked to Pollutants
Researchers collected information on childhood deaths from leukemia or other cancers in Great Britain between 1953 and 1980.
Children born near industrial emissions hotspots for carbon monoxide, PM10, volatile organic compounds, nitrogen oxides, benzene, dioxins, 1,3-butadiene, and benz(a)pyrene had increased relative risk of dying from cancer.
The study suggests that childhood cancers may be initiated in the womb, by industrial pollutants that have been inhaled by the mother.
Knox EG. Childhood Cancers and Atmospheric Carcinogens. J Epidemiol Community Health 2005; 59:101-105.
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