Brain tumours in children have been linked to exposure of either parent to workplace solvents. The study, published in the British Journal of Cancer, found a link between parents’ exposure to chemicals such as benzene, toluene, and trichloroethylene and brain tumours in their children.

Susan Peters and others. Childhood brain tumours: associations with parental occupational exposure to solvents, British Journal of Cancer, published online. doi:10.1038/bjc.2014.358. ABC Science News. Risks 666.