Published January 1982 | Version v1
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The feasibility of epidemiologic studies of cancer in residents near the Rocky Flats Plant

Creators

  • 1. Epidemiology Resources, Inc., Chestnut Hill, MA (USA)
  • 2. Harvard School of Public Health, Boston, MA (USA)
  • 3. New York Univ., NY (USA). Inst. of Environmental Medicine

Description

It was concluded that epidemiologic studies of cancer in residents near Rocky Flats are not warranted due to the extremely low population exposure levels. The increment in population radiation exposure from Rocky Flats is far below that from natural background and from global fallout in that area. Even if the BEIR risk estimates were too low by an order of magnitude, the statistical power of an epidemiologic study of lung or bone cancer would be insufficient. (author)

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Health Phys.
Journal Volume
42
Journal Issue
1
Series
Health Phys.
Journal Page Range
65-68
ISSN
0017-9078

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United Kingdom
INIS RN
13677815
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
CARCINOGENESIS; CARCINOMAS; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; LUNGS; POPULATIONS; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS; RISK ANALYSIS; ROCKY FLATS PLANT
Descriptors DEC
BODY; DISEASES; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NEOPLASMS; ORGANS; PATHOGENESIS; RESPIRATORY SYSTEM; US AEC; US ERDA; US ORGANIZATIONS