Cancer risks and low-level radiation in U.S. shipyard workers

Journal of Radiation Research

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 83-91

  Matanoski, Genevieve M ^a   Tonascia, James A ^a   Correa Villaseñor, Adolfo ^a   Yates, Katherine C ^a   Fink, Nancy ^a   Elliott, Elizabeth ^a   Sanders, Bruce ^a   Lantry, Deborah ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer mortality; Epidemiology; Low dose radiation; US nuclear workers

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; GAMMA RAYS; OCCUPATIONAL RISKS; RADIOTHERAPY; RISK PERCEPTION; SHIPS; TUMORS;

CANCER MORTALITY; CANCER RISK; EXPOSURE GROUPS; HIGH EXPOSURES; LOW DOSE RADIATION; LOW-LEVEL RADIATION; LUNG CANCER; NUCLEAR WORKERS; US NUCLEAR WORKER; WORKERS';

DISEASES;

EID: 38949154493     PISSN: 04493060     EISSN: 13499157     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1269/jrr.06082     Document Type: Conference Paper

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