Brain Neoplasms, Leukemia and Petrochemical Exposures

Completed

Conditions studied: Leukemia, Brain Neoplasm

In brief

The aim of this study is to examine the association of exposure to air contaminants (PAH \& VOC) emitted from the petrochemical industries, specific genetic polymorphisms (P4501A1 (MspI \& exon 7) and GSTM1 \& T1) of study subjects and their parents, and the risks of brain tumors and leukemia among children and youths in metropolitan Kaohsiung, southern Taiwan.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT00042445

Run by

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)

People needed

1456

Starts

2000-08-01

Expected to finish

2005-07-01

Last updated by the study team

2006-09-04

Who can join

Age: any, up to 30. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

Where it is running

• Harvard School of Public Health — Boston, Massachusetts, United States
• Kaohsiung Medical University — Kaohsiung City, Taiwan

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