Aetiology of childhood leukaemia and childhood neoplasm is poorly understood. Information on the prevalence of risk factors in the childhood population is limited. SETIL is a population based case-control study on childhood leukaemia, conducted with two companion studies on non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) and neuroblastoma. The study relies on questionnaire interviews and 50 Hz magnetic field (ELF-MF) indoor measurements. This paper discusses the SETIL study design and includes descriptive information. METHODS: The study was carried out in 14 Italian regions (78.3% of Italian population aged 0-10). It included leukaemia, NHL and neuroblastoma cases incident in 0-10 year olds in 1998-2001, registered by the Italian Association of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (AIEOP) (accrual over 95% of estimated incidence). Two controls for each leukaemia case were randomly sampled from the Local Health Authorities rolls, matched by gender, birthdate and residence. The same controls were used in NHL and neuroblastoma studies. Parents were interviewed at home on: physical agents (ELF-MF and ionizing radiation), chemicals (smoking, solvents, traffic, insecticides), occupation, medical and personal history of children and parents, infectious diseases, immunizations and associated factors. Occupational exposure was collected using job specific modules. ELF-MF was measured in the main rooms (spot measurement) and close to child's bed (48 hours measurement). RESULTS: The study included: 683 leukaemia cases (87% ALL, 13% AnLL), 97 NHL, 155 neuroblastomas, and 1044 controls. CONCLUSIONS: SETIL represents a data source on exposure of Italian children to a broad array of potential carcinogenic factors

SETIL: Italian multicentric epidemiological case-control study on risk factors for childhood leukaemia, non hodgkin lymphoma and neuroblastoma: study population and prevalence of risk factors in Italy / Magnani, C; Mattioli, S; Miligi, L; Ranucci, A; Rondelli, R; Salvan, A; Bisanti, L; Masera, G; Rizzari, C; Zambon, P; Cannizzaro, S; Gafà, L; Luzzatto, Ll; Benvenuti, A; Michelozzi, P; Kirchmayer, U; Cocco, P; Biddau, P; Galassi, C; Celentano, E; Guarino, E; Assennato, G; de Nichilo, G; Merlo, Df; Bocchini, V; Pannelli, F; Mosciatti, P; MINELLI, Liliana; CHIAVARINI, Manuela; Cuttini, M; Casotto, V; Torregrossa, Mv; Valenti, Rm; Forastiere, F; Haupt, R; Lagorio, S; Risica, S; Polichetti, A.. - In: THE ITALIAN JOURNAL OF PEDIATRICS. - ISSN 1720-8424. - STAMPA. - 24:(2014), p. 103. [10.1186/s13052-014-0103-5]

SETIL: Italian multicentric epidemiological case-control study on risk factors for childhood leukaemia, non hodgkin lymphoma and neuroblastoma: study population and prevalence of risk factors in Italy

CHIAVARINI, Manuela;
2014

Abstract

Aetiology of childhood leukaemia and childhood neoplasm is poorly understood. Information on the prevalence of risk factors in the childhood population is limited. SETIL is a population based case-control study on childhood leukaemia, conducted with two companion studies on non-Hodgkin Lymphoma (NHL) and neuroblastoma. The study relies on questionnaire interviews and 50 Hz magnetic field (ELF-MF) indoor measurements. This paper discusses the SETIL study design and includes descriptive information. METHODS: The study was carried out in 14 Italian regions (78.3% of Italian population aged 0-10). It included leukaemia, NHL and neuroblastoma cases incident in 0-10 year olds in 1998-2001, registered by the Italian Association of Paediatric Haematology and Oncology (AIEOP) (accrual over 95% of estimated incidence). Two controls for each leukaemia case were randomly sampled from the Local Health Authorities rolls, matched by gender, birthdate and residence. The same controls were used in NHL and neuroblastoma studies. Parents were interviewed at home on: physical agents (ELF-MF and ionizing radiation), chemicals (smoking, solvents, traffic, insecticides), occupation, medical and personal history of children and parents, infectious diseases, immunizations and associated factors. Occupational exposure was collected using job specific modules. ELF-MF was measured in the main rooms (spot measurement) and close to child's bed (48 hours measurement). RESULTS: The study included: 683 leukaemia cases (87% ALL, 13% AnLL), 97 NHL, 155 neuroblastomas, and 1044 controls. CONCLUSIONS: SETIL represents a data source on exposure of Italian children to a broad array of potential carcinogenic factors
2014
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Magnani, C; Mattioli, S; Miligi, L; Ranucci, A; Rondelli, R; Salvan, A; Bisanti, L; Masera, G; Rizzari, C; Zambon, P; Cannizzaro, S; Gafà, L; Luzzatto...espandi
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