Published July 1996
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Journal article
Mortality among personnel who worked at the Mayak complex in the first years of its operation
- 1. Biophysics Inst. Branch N1, Chelyabinsk (Russian Federation)
Description
Epidemiological studies revealed increased cancer mortality among persons who began working at the Mayak complex curing the period 1948-1958. Estimation of cancer risk was carried out for the sites of cancer that showed increased mortality and dependence on dose of external gamma- or internal alpha-irradiation. 5 refs., 8 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Health Physics
- Journal Volume
- 71
- Journal Issue
- 1
- Journal Page Range
- p. 90-93.
- ISSN
- 0017-9078
- CODEN
- HLTPAO
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 28004905
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S22: GENERAL STUDIES OF NUCLEAR REACTORS;
- Descriptors DEI
- EPIDEMIOLOGY; FUEL CYCLE CENTERS; MORTALITY; NEOPLASMS; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; PERSONNEL
- Descriptors DEC
- DISEASES; NUCLEAR FACILITIES