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HEALTHApr 29 · 05:06 UTCSCIENCE DAILY

MIT study finds children more vulnerable to cancer-causing chemical in water

An MIT study reveals that NDMA, a chemical found in polluted water, medications, and processed foods, poses a higher cancer risk to children than adults. Experiments on mice showed that children's rapid cell division converts early DNA damage into mutations more easily, leading to increased cancer development despite equal exposure.

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