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Journal of Current Pediatric Research | Volume: 23
March 14-15, 2019 | London, UK
International Conference on
Pediatrics & Neonatal Healthcare
Environment risk factors for childhood Leukemia in the Gaza Strip: Case-control study
Heiam A Elnuweiry
Ranteesy Specialized Pediatric Hospital, Palestine
Background:
Childhood leukemia is one of the most common
types of cancer developed childrenuntil 12 years old inPalestine
without unknown causes and one of the top ten cancer types
killers. The aim of this study is to identify the main environment
risk factors for childhood leukemia among children in Gaza
Governorates.
Methods:
A case control study conducted from five Gaza strip
governorates and consisted of 132 children divided in two
groups (44 cases who had confirm of childhood leukemia and
88 controls had not). Controls and cases are matched by age,
sex and residency. The cases distributed on Gaza Governorates.
The cases were matching as 1 case: 2 control.
Finding:
The results of the study showed that risk factors
associated with childhood leukemia were as follows: 54.5%
were males and 45.5% were females. exposure to Ultrasound
during gestational period (P value=0.009), family cancer
history (P value=0.036), daily beverage intake (P value=0.002)
and additives in drinking (P value=0.000)), also, there was
association between family history of smoking (P value=0.016)
and pregnant exposed to passive smoking as (P value=0.018),
pregnant exposed to aerosol (P value=0.011), child exposed
to paints and aerosol (P value=0.001), child exposed to
white phosphorus (P value=0.016), electromagnetic field (P
value=0.007), while the study found child age, birth weight,
child occupation, child exposed to (passive smoking and X ray)
were not association for childhood leukemia. Also, mother
age, mother exposed to X ray, white phosphorus and explosive
material were not relevant for childhood leukemia. Likewise,
live status, additives in food and Petroleum station in the same
region were not associated with childhood leukemia.
Interpretation:
The main of the environment risk factors
appeared are avoidable and can be prevented.
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Heiam A Elnuweiry
, Curr Pediatr Res, Volume 23
DOI: 10.4066/0971-9032-C1-012