Published 2000
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Journal article
The point on the epidemiological studies of the leukemia risk around nuclear sites
Creators
- 1. CEA/Fontenay aux Roses, Inst. de Protection et de Surete Nucleaire (IPSN), 92 (France)
Description
Several studies have paid particular attention to the leukemia risk analysis among young people (0-24 years old) near nuclear sites. Today, after thirty years of results accumulation, the question of increased leukemia risk near nuclear sites is still a controversial question. The aim of this review is to summarize the principal international results. (N.C.)
Additional details
Additional titles
- Original title (French)
- Le point sur les etudes epidemiologiques du risque de leucemie autour des sites nucleaires
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Rayonnements Ionisants, Techniques de Mesures et de Protection
- Journal Issue
- no.3
- Journal Page Range
- p. 23-34
- ISSN
- 0397-9210
- CODEN
- RITMB3
INIS
- Country of Publication
- France
- Country of Input or Organization
- France
- INIS RN
- 33004982
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- COGEMA LA HAGUE; DFR REACTOR; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LEUKEMIA; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELLAFIELD REPROCESSING PLANT
- Descriptors DEC
- BREEDER REACTORS; COGEMA; DISEASES; ENRICHED URANIUM REACTORS; EPITHERMAL REACTORS; EXPERIMENTAL REACTORS; FAST REACTORS; FBR TYPE REACTORS; FRENCH ORGANIZATIONS; FUEL REPROCESSING PLANTS; IMMUNE SYSTEM DISEASES; LIQUID METAL COOLED REACTORS; LMFBR TYPE REACTORS; NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; NEOPLASMS; NUCLEAR FACILITIES; POWER REACTORS; REACTORS; RESEARCH AND TEST REACTORS