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Childhood Leukemia, Brain Cancer on the Rise

Article Date: 2011-01-27 Updated: Category: Web MD Health -

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Childhood leukemia and brain cancer are on the rise, and exposure to chemicals in our environment such as chlorinated solvents and the head lice treatment lindane may be partially to blame, according to experts speaking at a conference call sponsored by Safer Chemicals, Healthy Families.

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