Leukemia
New findings in leukemia described from Japan, France and the United States
Published in Blood Weekly, November 2nd, 2006
Study 1: A higher risk of childhood leukemia, particularly of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), was linked to high magnetic field (MF) exposure.
According to recent research published in the International Journal of Cancer, "Residential power-frequency MFs were labeled as a possible human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer panel. In response to great public concern, the World Health Organization urged that further epidemiologic studies be conducted in high-exposure areas such as Japan."
"We conducted a...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2006-11-02)
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