| Document ID (ISN) | 110028 |
| CIS number |
09-1144 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1232-1087 - International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health |
| Year |
2009 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Zielinski J.M., Ashmore P.J., Band P.R., Jiang H., Shilnikova N.S., Tait V.K., Krewski D. |
| Title |
Low dose ionizing radiation exposure and cardiovascular disease mortality: Cohort study based on Canadian national dose registry of radiation workers |
| Bibliographic information |
2009, Vol.22, No.1, p.27-33. Illus. 27 ref. |
| Abstract |
The purpose of this study was to assess the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) mortality in a Canadian cohort of 337,397 individuals (169,256 men and 168,141 women) occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation and included in the National Dose Registry of Canada. The cohort consisted of employees at nuclear power stations as well as medical, dental and industrial workers. During the study period (1951-1995), there were 3533 deaths from cardiovascular diseases (3018 among men and 515 among women). Overall CVD mortality was significantly lower than in the general population of Canada. However the cohort showed a significant dose response both among men and women. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ionizing radiation; Canada; cardiovascular diseases; risk factors; mortality |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
cohort study; radiology; dose-response relationship; nuclear power stations |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Occupational pathology
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Ionizing radiation
Cardiovascular diseases
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