Scientists hunt for pesticide link to childhood cancer in california homes
NCT ID NCT00342888
Summary
This study aimed to understand if exposure to pesticides increases a child's risk of developing leukemia. Researchers compared 629 children in California, collecting dust samples from their homes and mapping nearby farms to measure pesticide levels. The goal was to see if living near agricultural fields or having pesticides in household dust was linked to higher leukemia rates.
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University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, California, 94720-0001, United States
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