The cancer institute's study did not find high levels of mortality from childhood leukemia in this country.
Doctors don't know exactly what causes most cases of childhood leukemia.
Almost all cases of childhood leukemia are acute, which means they develop rapidly.
Marijuana use during pregnancy is also associated with childhood leukemia.
The challenge for the scientific community is to understand what causes childhood leukemia, be it power lines or other factors.
My own family has confronted the tragedy of childhood leukemia.
But as in previous studies, there was an association between neighborhood power lines and the risk for childhood leukemia.
We also include links to more information about childhood leukemia.
Intake of alcohol during pregnancy has been associated with childhood leukemia.
The latest is about a possible connection between the high consumption of hot dogs and childhood leukemia.