ArticleFrontiers in oncology2023
Childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia survival and spatial analysis of socio-environmental risks in Mexico.
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- Linking Air Pollution and Hematologic Malignancies: From Epidemiology to Molecular Mechanisms.Current hematologic malignancy reports · 2026Review
- High Childhood Leukemia Mortality Rates in Mexico Associated to Water Contamination in Areas of Oil and Gas Extraction.GeoHealth · 2026Article
- Hair metal concentrations in a mother-newborn population from a polluted megacity: an indicator of prenatal metal exposure.Journal of exposure science & environmental epidemiology · 2026Article
- Pre- and Postnatal Exposures to Residential Pesticides and Survival of Childhood Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia.Cancers · 2025Article
- Perceptions and attitudes about the contribution of the environment to childhood cancer: a pilot study in a medical guild and undergraduate students.BMC medical education · 2024Article
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Abstract
Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) etiology remains largely unknown; incidence patterns by age, sex, and geographical distribution suggest a potential environmental role. Aim: To identify ALL clusters from four contrasting urban areas of Mexico and to characterize the sources of environmental carcinogens. Methods: Hospital-based ALL cases (n = 443) diagnosed in children <19 years old from the Metropolitan Zones of Merida and San Luis Potosi, the State of Mexico, and Tijuana were analyzed (2015-2020). ALL cases were coded according to the International Classification of Diseases for Oncology. ALL clusters were identified by Kernel Density, and excess risk was estimated. Data of particulate matter ≤2.5 µm (PM Results: The survival rate for ALL ranged from 61.5% to 78.6%. Seven ALL clusters with excess risk (RR 1.4-2.3, p < 0.05) were identified. The carcinogen sources included artisanal brick kilns, gas stations, cement works, carpentry, paint, and chemical manufacturing establishments. PM Conclusion: ALL clusters were identified at the community level; the excess risk could be explained by small-scale carcinogen sources. The levels of PM
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