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I just read that living near a main road can cause leukemia by double? im worried my son is two. our house backs on to a 4 lane road. a few good trucks go by during the day. should we sell?
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What you need to do is to discuss their with your Dr who can work with you to to a risk benefit analysis so you can decide. Or maybe contact your local health Dept which keeps records of air quality where you live. What you feed u & son is likely a greater risk for many cancers. Go to american cancer society& learn more. Do not search Dr Google. Consider paying 4 uptodate.com & learn more.
Answered 10/11/2021
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The risk for Leukemia in the situation you are in is a debatable issue. it is certainly not a proven fact. So I would not rush to relocate away from a main road/ freeway. You can do some more reading to reassure yourself that thousands of people have their residence close to large roads/Freeways. Other than the expected noise and excess of emissions, there is no proven risk for developing Leukemia
Answered 10/13/2021
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