Infantile neuroblastoma and maternal occupational exposure to medical agents

CONCLUSIONS: The present study demonstrated, for the first time, a potential association between maternal occupational exposure and the occurrence of neuroblastoma in offspring. Further studies involving the large pediatric cancer registries are needed to confirm these preliminary results.IMPACT: Healthcare workers are often exposed to hazardous agents and are at risk for adverse health consequences that affect not only themselves but also their infants. This study examined the association between such occupational exposure and offspring's cancers that developed until the age of 1 year. Maternal exposure to ionizing radiation was associated with infantile neuroblastoma in offspring. Further studies involving the large pediatric cancer registries are needed to confirm these preliminary results.PMID:34244617 | DOI:10.1038/s41390-021-01634-z

Source: Pediatric Research - July 10, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Yuhki Koga Masafumi Sanefuji Syunichiro Toya Utako Oba Kentaro Nakashima Hiroaki Ono Shunsuke Yamamoto Maya Suzuki Yuri Sonoda Masanobu Ogawa Hiroyuki Yamamoto Koichi Kusuhara Shouichi Ohga Japan Environment and Children ’s Study (JECS) Group Source Type: research