ACORDING TO A STUDY, POLLUTION CAN THE RISK OF CANCER THE AIR INCREASE IN CHILDREN

Air pollution not only causes severe respiratory distress , but would also trigger cancer in children. According to recent studies , children are often exposed to air pollution in the womb and one year of age are at greater risk of cancer, especially acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) .

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a cancer of the most common leukemia in the chronic disease of childhood . In these conditions, limfoblast cells never become mature forms are lymphocytes that can not function normally. Although the function of lymphocytes is to fight against the infection, so as a result the child gets sick easily.

The team of researchers from the University of California, School of Public Health in Los Angeles, has collected data on children diagnosed with cancer before the age of 6 years. Also received exposure to pollution of air traffic. Apparently , the more weight pulusi exposure , the risk of a child LLA cancer, germ cell tumor (testes , ovaries and other organs ) , as well as cancer of the eye.

According to the researcher , Julia Heck, this study does not suggest that pollution causes cancer . " We found a link, but can not be used as evidence of a causal link ," he said .

The study was conducted in California, which is known to have poor air quality . One of American States that have so easily trapped hot air pollutant and cause haze .

The researchers chose to focus on the pregnancy because, according to Heck some cancers occurred since pregnancy.

Although according Dr.Rubin Cohen, director of the adult cystic fibrosis and Bronchiestasis Center , said there are many associated with air pollution diseases. But he thinks that asthma is a real threat.

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