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A study performed by French scientists has inferred an evident link between exposure to pesticides and childhood acute leukemia. While there were previous concerns regarding the link between pesticide exposure and leukemia, the study sought to examine children who had been exposed to pesticides in the womb or during early childhood, versus those who had not.
The sampling consisted of children of approximately 600 mothers. 280 mothers had children who had been diagnosed with acute childhood leukemia, while 288 mothers had healthy children.
The correlation between the incidence of childhood leukemia and pre-natal and early childhood pesticide exposure was astounding. Children whose mother had been exposed to pesticides while pregnant were almost twice as likely to develop leukemia than those of mother''s who had not been exposed to the chemical.
Similarly, children who had been exposed to various fungicides and insecticides at a young age were also likely to have developed acute childhood leukemia.
Though scientists were unable to distinguish any one particular source of these harmful pesticides, findings suggest that all pesticides should be avoided during after pregnancy to prevent acute childhood leukemia.
Leukemia is the most common form of cancer suffered by children today. Chemotherapy has demonstrated to be an effective way to fight the disease and is the standard treatment.
Symptoms seen in children with leukemia may include anemia, joint pain, and unexplained nosebleeds and bruising.
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