Head lice shampoo may be linked to Child Leukaemia Risk

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Using chemical shampoos to get rid of head lice could almost double the risk of children developing leukaemia, scientists have claimed.Exposure to other insecticides while in the womb or as a child could also double the risk of contracting the cancer, they said.

The findings will fuel concerns about the increasing incidence of childhood leukaemia in Britain. Around 500 youngsters under 15 are diagnosed with the illness each year.

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How a David Beckham haircut saves Leukaemia boy Maddox.

A 'David Beckham' haircut saved a young boy's life after Maddox Tallowin's parents spotted strange lumps on the back of their his head and his neck after giving him an ultra-short Mohican-style crop.

It was quickly diagnosed that the three-year-old had leukaemia and, within a day of discovering the bumps, Maddox was in hospital undergoing chemotherapy.

‘It was more luck than anything else that we found it,’ said father, Ben, 32. ‘The sides were short but when we touched the actual mohawk, there were these bumps on either side of his neck at the bottom of his head.

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