Published 1985 | Version v1
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The present state of an epidemiological study of uranium miners in France

  • 1. Centre d'Etude sur l'Evaluation de la Protection dans le Domaine Nucleaire, 92 - Fontenay-aux-Roses (France)
  • 2. COGEMA, Razes (France). Div. de la Crouzille

Description

A collaborative effort of the (IPSN), Institut de Protection et de Surete Nucleaire (CEA) and the medical staff of the mines, Compagnie Beneralo des Matieres Nucleaires (COGEMA) made possible the start of an epidemiological study of the uranium miners in France. At the present stage of the study an important part of the dosimetric information and the death statistics of the miners, having experienced for at least three months of underground mining during the period 1947-1972, have been collected. The data need more verification before being analysed. Even though 25% of the death causes are still unknown, an excess of mortality by lung cancer appears in this cohort

Part of:
Occupational radiation safety in mining

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Occupational radiation safety in mining
Imprint Pagination
704 p.
Journal Page Range
v. 1 p. 344-349.
Report number
INIS-mf--11457(v.1,2)

Conference

Title
Occupational radiation safety in mining.
Dates
14-18 Oct 1984.
Place
Toronto, ON (Canada).

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
20052364
Subject category
S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
DAUGHTER PRODUCTS; DOSIMETRY; DUSTS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FRANCE; MINERS; RADON; URANIUM; VENTILATION
Descriptors DEC
ACTINIDES; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ELEMENTS; EUROPE; ISOTOPES; METALS; NONMETALS; PERSONNEL; RARE GASES

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