Cancer Incidence and Mortality Among Uranium Miners in the Pribram Region of the Czech Republic

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• Personal Author:
  Kelly-Reif K ; Nylander-French L ; Richardson D ; Sandler D ; Schubauer-Berigan, Mary K. ; Shore D ; Troester M
• Description:
  It is well established that underground miners exposed to radon progeny experience higher rates of lung cancer. Several cohort studies of uranium miners have confirmed this, although magnitudes of associations vary somewhat between studies. Studies also suggest that radon may be associated with cancer types other than lung. But, many of these findings are based on external comparison populations and may not evaluate individual radon exposure. More internal studies of dose-response relationships between radon and cancer subtypes are necessary. We investigated several subtypes of cancer incidence and mortality among underground uranium miners exposed to low and moderate levels of radon progeny. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Cohort Studies Epidemiology Lung Lung Diseases Mining Mortality Neoplasms Occupational Health Respiratory System Respiratory Tract Diseases Safety Uranium

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• Keywords:
  Cohort Studies Dose Response Lung Cancer Mortality Data Radon Statistical Analysis Underground Miners Uranium Miners
• ISSN:
  2117-4458
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Grant
• Genre:
  Proceedings
• Place as Subject:
  North Carolina ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  14
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20057014
• Citation:
  BIO Web of Conferences 2019 May; 14:04008
• Contact Point Address:
  Kaitlin Kelly-Reif, University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, 135 Dauer Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27599, USA
• Email:
  kaitlink@live.unc.edu
• CAS Registry Number:
  Radon (CAS RN 10043-92-2) ; Uranium (CAS RN 7440-61-1)
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2019
• Performing Organization:
  University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
• Peer Reviewed:
  True
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  BIO Web of Conferences. The 12th International Conference on the Health Effects of Incorporated Radionuclides (HEIR 2018), October 8-11, 2018, Fontenay-aux-Roses, France
• End Date:
  20270630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:c3a8f197b940050490c8b11762f9517eb6a9897699ebc1216478c2622ca46b545cc3c4ac8c588e40f04722af7c021a43107bc4bc152459fb23e036743c6140ef
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/214496/cdc_214496_DS1.pdf
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