Pesticide Exposure Again Linked to Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia, as Rates Rise

Now, a new study is the first to assess the effect of pesticide exposures on the survival of children with leukemia. The study found a statistically significant link between residential rodenticide exposure and a higher risk in children of death from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), with about 10% of the exposed children dying within five years of diagnosis.

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