BLOOD CANCER

BY MONICA DOBIE
CHILDREN living near petrol stations and car repair garages have a significantly higher rate of leukaemia, according to a study published in the UK journal Occupational and Environmental Medicine. The French National Institute of Health and Medical Research paper on 565 children suggested exposure to benzene caused the cancers.

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