Article: WA: Phone study to look at causes of childhood leukaemia


AAP General News (Australia)
02-26-2004
WA: Phone study to look at causes of childhood leukaemia

By Tim Clarke

PERTH, Feb 26 AAP - What families eat is to be investigated as a possible cause of
infant leukaemia.

A major national study was launched today in a bid to unravel the mystery of what causes
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL), which affects one in 2,000 children in Australia.

As part of the Perth-based research, children with the disease, and a random sample
of healthy youngsters from around Australia, will be questioned about their diets.

Chemical exposure and genetic factors will also taken into account.

Over the coming months, hundreds of homes around Australia will ...

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