Catherine Metayer|Gary V. Dahl|Joe Wiemels|Mark Miller
Childhood Leukemia: A Preventable Disease
University of California, Berkeley|Stanford University|Cancer Research And Biostatistics|University of California, San Francisco
contrast pediatric cancers growing body literature nationally internationally implicated role several environmental indoor outdoor hazards etiology childhood leukemia example exposures solvents traffic pesticides tobacco smoke consistently demonstrated positive associations risk developing childhood leukemia intake vitamins folate supplementation preconception period pregnancy demonstrated protective effect despite strength findings dissemination knowledge clinicians limited children may vulnerable others documented high increasing incidence childhood leukemia hispanics protect childrens health prudent establish programs alter exposure factors wellestablished associations leukemia risk rather suspend judgment uncertainty remains particularly true serious health outcomes negative positive associated exposures draw historical examples put perspective arguments association versus causation well discuss benefits versus risks immediate longterm preventive actions