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Exposure To Indoor Pesticides Linked Increased Cancer Risk In Children

By | September 15th, 2015 | Modified - September 15th, 2015
Exposure To Indoor Pesticides  Linked Increased Cancer Risk In Children
Exposure To Indoor Pesticides Linked Increased Cancer Risk In Children

A study[1] to be published in Pediatrics journal in October of 2015 indicated that children exposed to certain indoor pesticides have a higher risk blood cancer.

The study is a meta-analysis of 16 out of 277 studies that met the criteria for inclusion that analyzed potential links between childhood exposure to residential pesticide and childhood cancers.

The findings of the meta-analysis indicated that children exposed to indoor pesticides were 47% more likely to develop leukemia and 43% more likely to develop lymphoma. The study also showed a positive but not statistically significant association between indoor pesticides and childhood brain tumors.

Though the brain tumor association was not statistically significant it doesn’t mean there isn’t a link. In recent news a boy’s family is suing a fumigation company because their son was likely poisoned by the pesticide the company used to fumigate their house.

The family was told it was safe to return home but shortly after they did their son starting having uncontrollable muscle movements, couldn’t stand up, and couldn’t speak. Other family members also felt ill but not to level the boy fell ill.

He was taken to the doctor who immediately recognized the boy was likely poisoned from the fumigation. The boy ended up spending weeks in ICU with brain damage.

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Aqiyl Aniys is the author of the book Alkaline Herbal Medicine, the Alkaline Plant Based Diet book, and the children's book, Faith and Justice eat an Alkaline Plant Based Diet." He received a certificate in plant-based nutrition from Cornell University, a BA in Organizational Behavior and Communications from NYU, worked as an elementary school teacher, and studied social work. He enjoys boxing, kick boxing, cycling, power walking, and basically anything challenging, and his alkaline plant-based diet supports all that he does. Learn more about transitioning to avegan diet using the Dr. Sebi nutritional guide.

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