Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Cancer and the Environment

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CIRCLE's scientists collaborate in new ways and use the latest methods to search for the causes of leukemia in children. Leukemia is the cancer that is most commonly diagnosed in children, so it is very important to find its causes and do whatever we can to eliminate them.

We have learned that there are several different kinds of leukemia that probably have different causes. We have to separate these out to be able to see the causes of the disease.

We are looking at exposures that occur in people’s houses to see whether they cause leukemia. We have learned a lot about contaminants that are in house dust.

We work with investigators all around the world through the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium (CLIC). The power of greater numbers can speed research. Visit the web site for CLIC

Investigators with CIRCLE also work on many other projects. For example, the California Childhood Leukemia Study, started in 1995 by CIRCLE Director Patricia Buffler, is one of the largest studies of this subject in the world.

CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM The Symposium on Cumulative Impacts and Children's Environmental Health was held January 16 to 17, 2013, in Sacramento.Videos coming soon

CIRCLE HOSTED THE INTERNATIONAL CONSORTIUM ON CHILDHOOD CANCER IN OCTOBER 2012. Researchers made plans to share data and research approaches to better understand the role of infectious, environmental, and genetic risk factors in childhood leukemia. More information is available at the CLIC web site.

IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES OF LEUKEMIA IN CHILDREN --
View videos by CIRCLE investigators for the Oct 2012 EPA/NIEHS Webinar Series. Posted by US EPA at this link.

From the 2012 Symposium on Children's Environmental Health Research and Policy Implications.
View videos of presentations by the Western States Children's Environmental Health Research Centers and Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units. Available at this link to You Tube.

Welcome to the Center for Integrative Research on Childhood Leukemia and the Environment

Projects Investigators Publications What we know Events and news Partners Resources Contact

CHILDREN'S ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SYMPOSIUM The Symposium on Cumulative Impacts and Children's Environmental Health was held January 16 to 17, 2013, in Sacramento.Videos coming soon

IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES OF LEUKEMIA IN CHILDREN -- View videos by CIRCLE investigators for the Oct 2012 EPA/NIEHS Webinar Series. Posted by US EPA at this link.

From the 2012 Symposium on Children's Environmental Health Research and Policy Implications. View videos of presentations by the Western States Children's Environmental Health Research Centers and Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units. Available at this link to You Tube.

IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE OF ENVIRONMENTAL CAUSES OF LEUKEMIA IN CHILDREN --
View videos by CIRCLE investigators for the Oct 2012 EPA/NIEHS Webinar Series. Posted by US EPA at this link.

From the 2012 Symposium on Children's Environmental Health Research and Policy Implications.
View videos of presentations by the Western States Children's Environmental Health Research Centers and Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units. Available at this link to You Tube.