A framework for estimating radiation-related cancer risks in Japan from the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident

Radiation Research

Volumn 182, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 556-572

  Walsh, L ^a   Zhang, W ^b   Shore, R E ^c   Auvinen, A ^d   Laurier, D ^e   Wakeford, R ^f   Jacob, P ^a   Gent, N ^b   Anspaugh, L R ^g   Schuz J ^h   Kesminiene, A ^h   Van Deventer, E ⁱ   Tritscher, A ⁱ   Del Rosarion Perez M ⁱ  

^a BUNDESAMT FÜR STRAHLENSCHUTZ   (Germany)

^b PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^c RADIATION EFFECTS RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Japan)

^d TAMPERE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Finland)

^e INSTITUT DE RADIOPROTECTION ET DE SÛRETÉ NUCLÉAIRE IRSN   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^g UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^h INTERNATIONAL AGENCY FOR RESEARCH ON CANCER   (France)

ⁱ WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGED; CHILD; FEMALE; FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; HUMAN; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RADIATION DOSE; RISK; TIME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; FUKUSHIMA NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; HUMANS; INFANT; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; RADIATION DOSAGE; RISK; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84914126691     PISSN: 00337587     EISSN: 19385404     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1667/RR13779.1     Document Type: Article

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