Risk of Leukemia and Brain Tumors in Children Exposed To Pesticide Residual in Households and Approaches To Reduce Its Side Effect

Context: using various pesticides to control pests and vectors of diseases has a long history in households worldwide. however, most pesticides are considered toxic to and harmful to the environment. evidence acquisition: electronic databases such as google scholar, pubmed, and scopus were searched using the following search terms: ldquo;children rdquo;, ldquo;pesticide residues rdquo;, ldquo;risks rdquo;, ldquo;leukemia rdquo;, and ldquo;brain neoplasms rdquo;. this review was designed to identify the relevant electronic studies published from january 2000 to february 2020.results: children are more susceptible to pesticides because of their underdeveloped metabolic processes and disability to detoxify chemicals. over 30% of the children rsquo;s diseases are due to environmental factors, including pesticides. the possibility of children rsquo;s pesticide exposure inside of urban houses is more than outside. in general, children can be exposed to pesticides in two ways: direct and indirect contact. direct contact refers to handtomouth behavior in daily plays that absorbs household pesticides. indirect contact refers to exposure via their parents rsquo; work in hazardous environments and during pregnancy. there is a significant association between pesticide exposure via households and some cancers in children, such as leukemia and brain tumors.conclusions: due to the positive association between pesticide residues in households and the risk of cancers in children, public health policies must be adopted to minimize children rsquo;s exposure to pesticides in the urban household.