Daycare Attendance Early In Life Cuts Childhood Leukemia Risk By...

Courtesy ScienceDaily  Sun, 04/27/2008 - 23:00

Children who attend day care or play groups have about a 30% lower risk of developing the most common type of childhood leukemia than those who do not, according to a new analysis of studies investigating the link.

The research is the first comprehensive analysis of studies investigating the association between social contact and childhood leukemia.

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