Home paint exposures and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium

Purpose: It has been suggested that home paint exposure increases the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Methods: We obtained individual level data from eight case–control studies participating in the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. All studies had home paint exposure...

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Main Authors: Bailey, H., Metayer, C., Milne, E., Petridou, E., Infante-Rivard, C., Spector, L., Clavel, J., Dockerty, J., Zhang, L., Armstrong, B., Rudant, J., Fritschi, Lin, Amigou, A., Hatzipantelis, E., Kang, A., Stiakaki, E., Schüz, J.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Kluwer Academic Publishers 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6651
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author Bailey, H.
Metayer, C.
Milne, E.
Petridou, E.
Infante-Rivard, C.
Spector, L.
Clavel, J.
Dockerty, J.
Zhang, L.
Armstrong, B.
Rudant, J.
Fritschi, Lin
Amigou, A.
Hatzipantelis, E.
Kang, A.
Stiakaki, E.
Schüz, J.
author_facet Bailey, H.
Metayer, C.
Milne, E.
Petridou, E.
Infante-Rivard, C.
Spector, L.
Clavel, J.
Dockerty, J.
Zhang, L.
Armstrong, B.
Rudant, J.
Fritschi, Lin
Amigou, A.
Hatzipantelis, E.
Kang, A.
Stiakaki, E.
Schüz, J.
author_sort Bailey, H.
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description Purpose: It has been suggested that home paint exposure increases the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Methods: We obtained individual level data from eight case–control studies participating in the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. All studies had home paint exposure data (sometimes including lacquers and varnishes) for the pregnancy period with additional data for the 1–3-month period before conception in five, the year before conception in two, and the period after birth in four studies, respectively. Cytogenetic subtype data were available for some studies. Data were harmonized to a compatible format. Pooled analyses of individual data were undertaken using unconditional logistic regression. Results: Based on 3,002 cases and 3,836 controls, the pooled odds ratio (OR) for home paint exposure in the 1–3 months before conception and risk of ALL was 1.54 [95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.28, 1.85], while based on 1,160 cases and 1,641 controls for exposure in the year before conception, it was 1.00 (95 % CI 0.86, 1.17). For exposure during pregnancy, using 4,382 cases and 5,747 controls, the pooled OR was 1.14 (95 % CI 1.04, 1.25), and for exposure after birth, the OR was 1.22 (95 % CI 1.07, 1.39), based on data from 1,962 cases and 2,973 controls. The risk was greater for certain cytogenetic subtypes and if someone other than the parents did the painting. Conclusions: Home paint exposure shortly before conception, during pregnancy, and/or after birth appeared to increase the risk of childhood ALL. It may be prudent to limit exposure during these periods.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-66512018-03-29T09:05:40Z Home paint exposures and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium Bailey, H. Metayer, C. Milne, E. Petridou, E. Infante-Rivard, C. Spector, L. Clavel, J. Dockerty, J. Zhang, L. Armstrong, B. Rudant, J. Fritschi, Lin Amigou, A. Hatzipantelis, E. Kang, A. Stiakaki, E. Schüz, J. Purpose: It has been suggested that home paint exposure increases the risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Methods: We obtained individual level data from eight case–control studies participating in the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium. All studies had home paint exposure data (sometimes including lacquers and varnishes) for the pregnancy period with additional data for the 1–3-month period before conception in five, the year before conception in two, and the period after birth in four studies, respectively. Cytogenetic subtype data were available for some studies. Data were harmonized to a compatible format. Pooled analyses of individual data were undertaken using unconditional logistic regression. Results: Based on 3,002 cases and 3,836 controls, the pooled odds ratio (OR) for home paint exposure in the 1–3 months before conception and risk of ALL was 1.54 [95 % confidence interval (CI) 1.28, 1.85], while based on 1,160 cases and 1,641 controls for exposure in the year before conception, it was 1.00 (95 % CI 0.86, 1.17). For exposure during pregnancy, using 4,382 cases and 5,747 controls, the pooled OR was 1.14 (95 % CI 1.04, 1.25), and for exposure after birth, the OR was 1.22 (95 % CI 1.07, 1.39), based on data from 1,962 cases and 2,973 controls. The risk was greater for certain cytogenetic subtypes and if someone other than the parents did the painting. Conclusions: Home paint exposure shortly before conception, during pregnancy, and/or after birth appeared to increase the risk of childhood ALL. It may be prudent to limit exposure during these periods. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6651 10.1007/s10552-015-0618-0 Kluwer Academic Publishers restricted
spellingShingle Bailey, H.
Metayer, C.
Milne, E.
Petridou, E.
Infante-Rivard, C.
Spector, L.
Clavel, J.
Dockerty, J.
Zhang, L.
Armstrong, B.
Rudant, J.
Fritschi, Lin
Amigou, A.
Hatzipantelis, E.
Kang, A.
Stiakaki, E.
Schüz, J.
Home paint exposures and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium
title Home paint exposures and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium
title_full Home paint exposures and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium
title_fullStr Home paint exposures and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium
title_full_unstemmed Home paint exposures and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium
title_short Home paint exposures and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from the Childhood Leukemia International Consortium
title_sort home paint exposures and risk of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia: findings from the childhood leukemia international consortium
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/6651