Published December 1983
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Journal article
Natural background radiation and cancer mortality in the Republic of Ireland
- 1. Trinity Coll., Dublin (Ireland)
Description
An extensive area of rural Ireland was monitored in detail for natural background radiation (NBR); average background radiation values were derived for all District Electoral Divisions (DEDs) in this area. Cancer mortality rates were calculated for the DEDs aggregated according to average NBR. No association was apparent between cancer mortality rates and levels of natural background radiation. (author)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Int. J. Epidemiol.
- Journal Volume
- 12
- Journal Issue
- 4
- Series
- Int. J. Epidemiol.
- Journal Page Range
- 414-418
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United Kingdom
- Country of Input or Organization
- United Kingdom
- INIS RN
- 15063942
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- BACKGROUND RADIATION; IRELAND; MORTALITY; NEOPLASMS; RADIATION MONITORING; RURAL POPULATIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; DISEASES; EUROPE; HUMAN POPULATIONS; MONITORING; POPULATIONS; RADIATIONS