Residential exposure to natural background radiation and risk of childhood acute leukemia in France, 1990 – 2009

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Submitted by susan on Thu, 2016-08-04 16:44

Exposures to high-dose and high-dose-rate ionizing radiation are established risk factors for childhood acute leukemia (AL). The risk of AL following exposure to lower doses due to natural background radiation (NBR) has yet to be conclusively determined.

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Name of the Journal: 
Environmental Health Perspectives
Main Topic: 
Health
thesaurus: 
Radiation
Health Effects
Cancer
France
Child Health
Attachment(s): 
natural background radiation health effects.pdf
Author: 
Claire Demoury
Fabienne Marquant
Géraldine Ielsch & et al
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Publication Date: 
02/08/2016