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Children living near oil and gas wells face higher risk of rare leukemia, studies show

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par Lisa McKenzie, Associate Professor of Health, Department of Environmental & Occupational Health, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus
Nicole Deziel, Associate Professor of Epidemiology and Associate Professor of Environment and of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, Yale University

Acute lymphocytic leukemia is one of the most commonly diagnosed cancers in children, although it is rare. It begins in the bone marrow and rapidly progresses.

Long-term survival rates exceed 90%, but many survivors face lifelong health challenges. Those include heart conditions, mental health struggles and a greater chance of developing a second cancer.

Overall

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