Tuesday, April 9, 2013

Air Pollution and Childhood Cancers

http://www.dailyrx.com/pediatric-cancer-incidence-higher-children-women-who-lived-polluted-areas-during-pregnancy

UW-Madison shares in grant to help cure childhood cancers

Cure rates for children with cancer improved dramatically throughout the 1980s and '90s but have leveled off in recent years.

http://www.jsonline.com/features/health/uwmadison-shares-in-grant-to-help-cure-childhood-cancers-589eg9v-201850161.html

Volunteers shave heads to support childhood cancer research

The St. Baldrick’s Foundation will host another signature head-shaving event at Mickey Finn’s Restaurant in Victor on April 14. An anticipated 200 volunteers will shave their heads to show their support for children with cancer and to help the volunteer-driven charity raise money for cancer research.

http://www.victorpost.com/latestnews/x987005061/Volunteers-shave-heads-to-support-childhood-cancer-research

Pa. girl in remission helps announce $14.5 million pediatric cancer grant

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — A 7-year-old Pennsylvania girl was in Washington, D.C., this weekend to help announce the first-ever pediatric cancer "Dream Team," and to tell Congress why cancer research is important

http://www.mcclatchydc.com/2013/04/07/187941/pa-girl-in-remission-helps-announce.html