Author Interviews, Lancet, Leukemia, Lymphoma, Occupational Health / 01.07.2015
Occupational Exposure To Low Dose Radiation Linked To Leukemia
MedicalResearch.com Interview with:
Dr Klervi Leuraud, Epidemiologist
Institute for Radiological Protection and Nuclear Safety
Cedex, France
MedicalResearch: What is the background for this study? What are the main findings?
Dr. Leuraud: INWORKS was performed to quantify the risk of cancer mortality associated to protracted low doses of ionizing radiation typical of occupational or environmental exposures, as well as of diagnostic medical exposures. While such risks are well known for acute exposures as those experienced by the Japanese survivors of the A-bombs, there is still a lack of information for exposures experienced by the workers and the public. Our study confirms the existence of an association between leukemia mortality and chronic exposure to low doses received by nuclear workers.
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