Pesticides linked to child cancer
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Pesticides and other pollutants in the environment may contribute to childhood leukaemia, say researchers.
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Many children with chronic medical conditions such as cancer and cystic fibrosis may be taking dietary supplements that are not part of their prescribed treatment, a new survey shows.
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A new study has found a significant link between women's exposure to DDT as young girls and the development of breast cancer later in life.
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Gardeners join boxers on at-risk list Researchers from the University of Aberdeen have found an increased risk of developing Parkinson's disease among those exposed to pesticides.â¦
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Agricultural workers exposed to high levels of pesticides have a raised risk of brain tumours, research suggests.
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Wired News joins an "open source" investigation into the possibility that a deformed baby's death in India is linked to an experimental cancer drug. Scott Carney reports from Chennai, India.
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NEW YORK  - Exposure to polychlorinated   biphenyls (PCBs) -- chemicals widely used in industry --   apparently reduces children's immune response to vaccinations,   according to a report.
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The Childhood Cancer Research Group at Oxford University have found that living near high-voltage power lines doubles the risk of certain childhood cancers including leukemia.
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A chemical found in shampoo and hand lotions may damage the developing nervous system, research suggests. A US study found methylisothiazolinone (MIT) can affect the growth of parts of developing nerve cells
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THURSDAY, Oct. 14 (HealthDayNews) -- University of Utah researchers have identified some of the genetic events that cause a particularly deadly childhood muscle cancer,
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WASHINGTON -- November 12 -- The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), led by Bush appointees, plans to launch a new study in which participating low income families will have their children exposed to toxic pesticides over the course of two years.
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Children exposed to passive smoking have  a higher risk of developing lung cancer later in life than  other youngsters, according to new research.
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Workers exposed to the pesticide chlorpyrifos may have an elevated risk of lung cancer, US government researchers reported Tuesday.
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NEW YORK  - In findings that could make  broccoli and Brussels sprouts easier to swallow, early research  suggests a chemical found in the vegetables may impede the  spread of breast cancer cells.
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By JEFF NESMITH  New studies indicate that a chemical designated as a likely human carcinogen is present in the blood of nearly every American, including newborn infants.
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NEW YORK  - People who come into regular  contact with pesticides at work -- such as farmers and  pesticide sprayers -- appear to have a slightly higher risk of  developing Parkinson's disease, according to new study findings  released Monday.
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Farmworkers exposed to high levels of pesticides, as well as home gardeners who use these chemicals to kill insects and fungus on their house plants, run a higher risk of brain cancer, according to a study released on Tuesday.