Colorado Kids with Leukemia Are More than Twice as Likely to Live Near Dense Oil and Gas Development

Colorado kids with leukemia are more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development

A recent study found that Colorado children who’d been diagnosed with Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia were more than twice as likely to live near dense oil and gas development, including both conventional and fracking wells, than healthy children throughout the state. Oil and gas wells emit chemicals that have been linked to increased risk for this type of leukemia — the most common form of childhood cancer — including benzene and polycyclic aromatic…

Acute Leukemia Burden Trends and Future Predictions

Acute leukemia (AL), encompassing acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), continues to pose a formidable challenge to global health systems despite advances in therapeutic modalities. A comprehensive study published in BioMedical Engineering OnLine projects a worrying trend: the incidence and mortality associated with AML will significantly increase by 2040, underscoring acute leukemia’s persistent and evolving publi…