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August 16-17, 2018 | Paris, France
Primary Healthcare
12th International Conference on International Conference and Medicare Expo on
&
Pediatrics Health Care
Joint Event
Journal of Current Pediatric Research | Volume: 22
Background: Childhood leukemia is one of the most
common types of cancer developed children until 12 years
old in Palestine 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 child 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),childexposedtowhitephosphorus(Pvalue=0.016),
electromagnetic field (P value = 0.007), while the study found
child age, birthweight, childoccupation, childexposed to (passive
smoking and X ray) were not association for childhood leukemia.
Also, mother age, mother exposed to X ray, white phosphorus
and explosivematerial 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.
e:
Environment and risk factors for Childhood Leukemia in the Gaza strip: Case-control study
Heiam A Elnuweiry
Ranteesy Specialized Pediatric Hospital, Ministry of Health, Palestine
Pediatrics & Primary HealthCare 2018, Volume 22
DOI: 10.4066/0971-9032-C1-003