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. 2008 Jan 15;98(1):225-31.
doi: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6604141. Epub 2007 Dec 18.

Childhood leukaemia and population movements in France, 1990-2003

S Bellec  1 , B Baccaïni, A Goubin, J Rudant, M Ripert, D Hémon, J Clavel
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Childhood leukaemia and population movements in France, 1990-2003

S Bellec et al. Br J Cancer. .

Abstract

In a national study, we investigated the incidence of childhood leukaemia (CL) over a 14-year period in France in relation to several measures based on the proportion of individuals who changed address between the last two national censuses. A positive association was found with the proportion of migrants who came from a distant place. The further the migrants came, the higher was the incidence of leukaemia, particularly among children aged 0-4 years in 'isolated' communes at the time of diagnosis (RR=1.4, 95% CI: 1.1,1.8 in the highest category of migration distance). Although the role of the population density was less obvious, a more marked association was found above a certain threshold. No association with the proportion of commuters was observed.

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