Document ID (ISN) | 64026 |
CIS number |
95-717 |
ISSN - Serial title |
0140-6736 - Lancet |
Year |
1994 |
Convention or series no. |
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Title |
Direct estimates of cancer mortality due to low doses of ionizing radiation: An international study |
Bibliographic information |
15 Oct. 1994, Vol.344, No.8929, p.1039-1043. Illus. 26 ref. |
Abstract |
An analysis was made of mortality data from studies on nearly 96,000 nuclear industry workers monitored for external radiation in Canada, the UK and the USA to assess directly the carcinogenic effects of protracted low-dose exposure to ionizing radiation. These are the most precise direct estimates so far made of carcinogenic risk following this type of exposure. Results suggest that the risk estimates obtained by extrapolation from studies of atomic bomb survivors are unlikely to be substantially in error. A commentary (p.1039) points out that these new estimates can be applied to occupational risk groups other than nuclear industry workers. |
Descriptors (primary) |
ionizing radiation; Canada; USA; United Kingdom; dosimetry; cancer; hazard evaluation; nuclear power stations; radiation cancer |
Descriptors (secondary) |
IARC; long-term exposure; epidemiologic study |
Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
Country / State or Province | WHO |
Subject(s) |
Radiation
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Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
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Browse category(ies) |
Power generation and distribution Ionizing radiation Risk evaluation
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