title: Residential Proximity to Gasoline Stations and Risk of Childhood Leukemia.
abstract: Significant elevations in the risk of childhood leukemia have been associated with environmental exposure to gasoline; aromatic hydrocarbons from refinery pollution, petroleum waste sites, and mobile sources (automobile exhaust); paints, paint products, and thinners; and secondary cigarette smoke in the home. These higher risks have also been associated with parental exposure to benzene, gasoline, motor vehicle-related jobs, painting, and rubber solvents. These exposures and jobs have 1 common chemical exposure-benzene, a recognized cause of acute leukemia in adults-and raise the question of whether children represent a subpopulation in which a higher risk of leukemia is associated with very low level exposure to environmental benzene.
authors.forename: Peter F
authors.initials: PF
authors.lastname: Infante
mesh_terms: D001554:Benzene / Q000032:analysis; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000032:analysis; D005742:Gasoline / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia; D001335:Vehicle Emissions
chemical_list: D005742:Gasoline; D001335:Vehicle Emissions; D001554:Benzene
keywords: benzene; childhood leukemia; gasoline; gasoline stations; residential exposure