Wafaa M Rashed, Chair and Founder of PAPERI (Pan-African PGS Education and Research Initiative), shared a post on LinkedIn:
“Home Paint Exposure and Childhood Leukemia
September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month
Through global collaboration, the Childhood Cancer & Leukemia International Consortium (CLIC) investigates potential risk factors for childhood cancers. This effort helps separate real risks from misconceptions.
Study Highlight:
A pooled analysis by CLIC examined whether home paint exposure around the time of conception, during pregnancy, and after birth influences the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL).
Key Insight:
• Exposure to household paints shortly before conception, during pregnancy, or after birth was linked to a slight increase in the risk of childhood ALL.
• Risks were more noticeable when exposure occurred during pregnancy.
Why It Matters:
Understanding potential environmental risks—such as everyday household exposures—helps families and policymakers make informed choices about reducing possible hazards in children’s environments.
Call to Action:
Stay tuned this month as I continue sharing more of CLIC’s research findings. Each study brings us closer to a clearer picture of childhood cancer causes—and ultimately, prevention.”
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