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More kids are getting brain cancer.

Source: www.childenvironment.org
Topic: Brain
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Sort Desciption: As scientists and physicians, weve seen a drop in the death rates of many adult and childhood cancers because of earlier detection and better treatment. But we are also seeing a disturbing rise in the reported incidence of cancer among young children and adolescents ...

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As scientists and physicians, weve seen a drop in the death rates of many adult and childhood cancers because of earlier detection and better treatment. But we are also seeing a disturbing rise in the reported incidence of cancer among young children and adolescents, especially brain cancer, testicular cancer, and acute lymphocytic leukemia. In fact, after injuries and violence, cancer is the leading cause of death in our children. The increase in childhood cancers may be explained in part by better detection or better access to medical care. But evidence suggests the rise in these childhood cancers, as well as in cancers like non-Hodgkins lymphoma and multiple myeloma among adults, may also be partially explained by exposure to chemicals in the environment, chemicals found in many products, from paints and pesticides to darkcolored hair dyes. What We Know Pound for pound, kids are exposed to more toxic chemicals in food, air, and water than adults, because children breathe twice as much air, eat three to four times more food, and drink as much as two to seven times more water. Recent epidemiologic studies have shown that as childrens exposures to home and garden pesticides increase, so does their risk of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, brain cancer, and leukemia. Yet, right now, you can go to your hardware store and buy ...

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