Analyses of radiation and mesothelioma in the us transuranium and uranium registries

H. Gibb, K. Fulcher, S. Nagarajan, S. McCord, N.A. Fallahian, H.J. Hoffman, C. Haver and S. Tolmachev

American Journal of Public Health, 2013, vol. 103, issue 4, 710-716

Abstract: Objectives: We examined the relationship between radiation and excess deaths from mesothelioma among deceased nuclear workers who were part of the US Transuranium and Uranium Registries. Methods: We performed univariate analysis with SAS Version 9.1 software. We conducted proportionate mortality ratio (PMR) and proportionate cancer mortality ratio (PCMR) analyses using the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health Life Table Analysis System with the referent group being all deaths in the United States. Results: We found a PMR of 62.40 (P

Keywords: uranium, adult; aged; article; cause of death; chi square distribution; female; human; lung tumor; male; mesothelioma; middle aged; mortality; occupational disease; radiation dose; radiation induced neoplasm; radiation response; radiometry; register; risk assessment; risk factor; United States, Adult; Aged; Cause of Death; Chi-Square Distribution; Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Mesothelioma; Middle Aged; Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; Occupational Diseases; Radiation Dosage; Radiometry; Registries; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; United States; Uranium (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2012.300928

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