| Document ID (ISN) | 109461 |
| CIS number |
09-436 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1232-1087 - International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2008 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Zielinski J.M., Shilnikova N.S., Krewski D. |
| Title |
Canadian national dose registry of radiation workers: Overview of research from 1951 through 2007 |
| Bibliographic information |
4th quarter 2008, Vol.21, No.4, p.269-275. 36 ref. |
| Abstract |
The National Dose Registry (NDR) of Canada is a resource allowing a direct estimation of the potential health risks associated with low doses of ionizing radiation. It comprises records for about 600,000 nuclear, industrial, medical and dental workers. An analysis of the NDR data for a cohort of about 200,000 workers first exposed before 1984 and followed through 1987 and 1988 for mortality and cancer incidence revealed that the mortality from most causes of death considered was lower than that in the general population, which is typical of occupational cohorts. Although the same was also observed for cancer incidence, there were significant excesses in the incidence of thyroid cancer and melanoma which, however, were not clearly related to exposures. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ionizing radiation; Canada; frequency rates; cancer; mortality |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
manufacturing industries; melanoma; rectal cancer; leukaemia; male workers; lung cancer; thyroid cancer; nuclear power stations; dental services; dosimetry; sex-linked differences; dose-response relationship; cohort study |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Ionizing radiation
|
