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Wednesday 16 Sep 2015 - 13:35 Makkah mean time-3-12-1436
Washington (IINA) – Pesticide use in homes may increase the risk of children developing leukemia or lymphoma, a new report suggests.
Researchers combined data from 16 earlier studies that had compared pesticide exposure between children who developed leukemia or lymphoma and those who did not. These studies estimated the level of insecticides and herbicides both inside the home and in the yard and outdoor residential space.
The researchers concluded that children who had been exposed to insecticides indoors were 47% more likely to have leukemia and 43% more likely to have lymphoma.
Although leukemia and lymphoma are rare, they are among the common types of childhood cancers.
According to CNN, the study will be published in the October issue of the journal Pediatrics.
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