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A beautiful day in the neighborhood
Choosing the healthiest place to raise your kids can be a complicated matter |
Sarah van Schagen |
03 Jun 2005 |
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| Two new reports in British medical journals suggest that choosing the right place to raise your children can have a major impact on their health and well-being. 'Duh,' you say. But let's look at the details. One study says living within 650 feet of a power line may significantly increase a child's likelihood of developing leukemia, the most common type of childhood cancer. It's a question that's been debated for a while now, and some researchers say the link is ... |
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| Topics: health, parenting, placemaking (all these topics) |
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