Tag Archives: Lancet

Risk of death among children of atomic bomb survivors after 62 years of follow-up: a cohort study via Lancet Oncology

Posted on 2015/10/29 by norma field

[Abstract] BACKGROUND:No clear epidemiological hereditary effects of radiation exposure in human beings have been reported. However, no previous studies have investigated mortality into middle age in a population whose parents were exposed to substantial amounts of radiation before conception. We … Continue reading →

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Long-term low-dose radiation exposure may increase leukemia risk via Reuters

Posted on 2015/07/10 by norma field

(Reuters Health) – In a long-term study of more than 300,000 workers in France, the U.S. and the U.K., those with many years of exposure to low doses of radiation had an increased risk of dying from leukemia. Medical workers … Continue reading →

Posted in *English | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment