Childhood leukemia

Childhood leukemia refers to a type of cancer that affects children and is characterized by the abnormal growth of white blood cells in the bone marrow and blood. The most common form of childhood leukemia is acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), which accounts for approximately 20% of all pediatric cancers. Despite its prevalence, the causes of childhood leukemia are not well understood.From: Non-ionizing radiation as possible carcinogen [2022], Handbook of Biological Effects of Electromagnetic Fields - Two Volume Set [2019]

Epidemiologic Studies of Extremely Low Frequency Electromagnetic Field

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Published in Ben Greenebaum, Frank Barnes, Biological and Medical Aspects of Electromagnetic Fields, 2018

Leeka Kheifets, Andrew S. Park, John Swanson, Ximena Vergara

In general, the relationship between SES and childhood leukemia is weak and inconsistent.73 The causes of leukemia, especially childhood leukemia, are not well understood. In addition, the presently known or suspected risk factors are likely to account for only a small proportion of all cases.74

Data Stream Management for CPS-based Healthcare: A Contemporary Review

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Published in IETE Technical Review, 2022

Sadhana Tiwari, Sonali Agarwal

This University located in California, USA, has many research centres and ongoing programmes related to healthcare monitoring using CPS. Some of them are [20,24,28]: (a) Berkeley Centre for Health Technology (BCHT), (b) Arsenic Health Effects Research Program, (c) Centre for Environmental Research and Children's Health (CERCH), (d) Centre for the Health Assessment of Mothers and Children of Salinas (CHAMACOS), (e) Centre for Global Public Health (CGPH) and (f) Centre for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment (CIRCLE).

Childhood leukemia

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