| Document ID (ISN) | 110413 |
| CIS number |
09-1357 |
| 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., Garner M.J., Band P.R., Krewski D., Shilnikova N.S., Jiang H., Ashmore P.J., Sont W.N., Fair M.E., Letourneau E.G., Semenciw R. |
| Title |
Health outcomes of low-dose ionizing radiation exposure among medical workers: A cohort study of the Canadian national dose registry of radiation workers |
| Bibliographic information |
2nd quarter 2009, Vol.22, No.2, p.149-156. Illus. 25 ref. |
| Abstract |
The objective of this study was to determine the occupational doses of ionizing radiation and examine possible associations with mortality rates and cancer incidence in a cohort of 67,562 Canadian medical workers over the period of 1951-1987. Standardized mortality and incidence ratios (SMR and SIR, respectively) were ascertained by linking data from the national dose registry with the Canadian mortality and cancer incidence databases. Mortalities from cancer and non-cancer causes were generally below those of the general Canadian population. However thyroid cancer incidence was significantly elevated among both men and women. Other findings are discussed. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ionizing radiation; Canada; risk factors; cancer; health care personnel; mortality |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
exposure evaluation; cohort study; health service records; thyroid cancer; computerized data bases; frequency rates; statistical evaluation |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Canada |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
Occupational medicine, epidemiology
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Ionizing radiation
Health care services
|
