Stochastic effects of environmental radiation exposure in populations living near the Mayak Industrial Association: Preliminary report on study of cancer morbidity

Health Physics

Volumn 79, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 55-62

  Kossenko, Mira M ^a   Hoffman, Daniel A ^b   Thomas, Terry L ^c,d  

^a URALS RESEARCH CENTER FOR RADIATION MEDICINE   (Russian Federation)

^b GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIFORMED SERVICES UNIVERSITY OF THE HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^d NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Contamination, environmental; Exposure, population; Health effects

Indexed keywords

PLUTONIUM;

ARTICLE; CANCER EPIDEMIOLOGY; CANCER INCIDENCE; CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER REGISTRY; DOSE RESPONSE; ENVIRONMENTAL RADIOACTIVITY; NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; NUCLEAR REACTOR; POPULATION EXPOSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIOACTIVE WASTE DISPOSAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUSSIAN FEDERATION; STOCHASTIC MODEL; WATER CONTAMINATION;

EID: 0034130706     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004032-200007000-00010     Document Type: Article

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