Commentary Open access Published: 23 September 2009 Commentary: childhood cancer near nuclear power stations Ian Fairlie1 Environmental Health volume 8, Article number: 43 (2009) Cite this article In 2008, the KiKK study in Germany reported a 1.6-fold increase in solid cancers and a 2.2-fold increase in leukemias among children living within 5 km of all German nuclear power stations. The study has