- Dec 23, 2011

Kids' leukemia risk tied to dad's smoking

Children whose fathers smoked around the time of their conception have at least a 15 percent higher risk of developing the most common form of childhood cancer, a type of leukemia, according to an Australian study.

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http://www.brecorder.com/general-news/single/599/172/1262645/

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