US EditionLiving near a gas station raises childhood cancer risk, study shows
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In 2023, a Health Canada report indicated that people living near a gas station are at increased risk of cancer. While mitigation measures are slow to be adopted, a new study in Quebec shows that children living near a gas station would also be at greater risk of developing cancers, including leukemia.
Living near a gas station raises childhood cancer risk, study shows
Childhood cancers are devastating. Even when the disease is not fatal, its long-term effects can be severe. Not enough is known about the risk factors. "Research suggests that only 5% to 10% of childhood cancers are attributable solely to genetics, while the rest are due to other factors, particularly environmental ones," explained Stéphane Buteau, a professor in the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health in the School of Public Hea…
Children's cancers are devastating. Even when the disease is not fatal, its long-term effects can be serious. We don't know enough about risk factors."Research suggests that only 5 to 10% of childhood cancers are due to genetics alone, while the rest is due to [...]
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