2023
Outdoor artificial light at night, air pollution, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the California Linkage Study of Early-Onset Cancers
Zhong C, Wang R, Morimoto L, Longcore T, Franklin M, Rogne T, Metayer C, Wiemels J, Ma X. Outdoor artificial light at night, air pollution, and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia in the California Linkage Study of Early-Onset Cancers. Scientific Reports 2023, 13: 583. PMID: 36631468, PMCID: PMC9834257, DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-23682-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAcute lymphoblastic leukemiaRisk of childhoodEarly-onset cancersLymphoblastic leukemiaBirth recordsChildhood acute lymphoblastic leukemiaNon-Hispanic white childrenHispanic childrenCalifornia Cancer RegistryEtiology of childhoodOutdoor artificial lightOutdoor ALANHighest tertileCancer RegistryLinkage studiesRisk factorsBorderline associationElevated riskCancer diagnosisCancerEnvironmental exposuresWhite childrenCommon typeAir pollutionRisk
2016
Unconventional oil and gas development and risk of childhood leukemia: Assessing the evidence
Elliott EG, Trinh P, Ma X, Leaderer BP, Ward MH, Deziel NC. Unconventional oil and gas development and risk of childhood leukemia: Assessing the evidence. The Science Of The Total Environment 2016, 576: 138-147. PMID: 27783932, PMCID: PMC6457992, DOI: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2016.10.072.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAir PollutantsChildEnvironmental MonitoringHumansLeukemiaOil and Gas FieldsPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsUnited StatesConceptsWater contaminantsPotential water contaminantsMajority of compoundsWater pollutantsPolycyclic aromatic hydrocarbonsHydraulic fracturing fluidsPollutantsAromatic hydrocarbonsAir pollutantsU.S. Environmental Protection AgencyCompoundsEnvironmental Protection AgencyPotential air pollutantsPossible human carcinogenContaminantsChemicalsCarcinogenicity of compoundsLeukemia/lymphomaProtection AgencyChildhood leukemiaWaterButadieneBenzeneFracturing fluidOilAir toxics and early childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia in Texas, a population based case control study
Symanski E, Tee Lewis PG, Chen TY, Chan W, Lai D, Ma X. Air toxics and early childhood acute lymphocytic leukemia in Texas, a population based case control study. Environmental Health 2016, 15: 70. PMID: 27301866, PMCID: PMC4908700, DOI: 10.1186/s12940-016-0154-8.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAir PollutantsBenzeneButadienesCase-Control StudiesChild, PreschoolEnvironmental MonitoringFemaleHumansInfantInfant, NewbornMaleMaternal ExposureOdds RatioPolycyclic Aromatic HydrocarbonsPrecursor Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia-LymphomaPregnancyPrenatal Exposure Delayed EffectsTexasYoung AdultConceptsAcute lymphocytic leukemiaCo-pollutant modelsCase-control studySingle-pollutant modelsChildhood leukemiaLymphocytic leukemiaChildhood acute lymphocytic leukemiaBirth certificatesCancer registry casesPopulation-based controlsEarly life exposureMixed effects logistic regression modelsEarly childhood risksLogistic regression modelsPotential confoundersEtiologic roleLowest quartileRegistry casesInfant characteristicsLife exposurePediatric cancerMaternal addressControl studyBirth recordsLeukemia