Analysis of cancer risks in populations near nuclear facilities : phase 1 /

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"In the late 1980s, the National Cancer Institute initiated an investigation of cancer risks in populations near 52 commercial nuclear power plants and 10 Department of Energy nuclear facilities (including research and nuclear weapons production facilities and one reprocessing plant) in the Uni...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations near Nuclear Facilities--Phase 1.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2012]
Colección:Online access: National Academy of Sciences National Academies Press.
Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Temas:
Radiation carcinogenesis > United States.
Nuclear facilities > Health aspects > United States > Statistics.
Cancer > Risk factors.
Cancer > Etiology.
Nuclear energy.
Risk assessment.
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced > epidemiology
Power Plants
Environmental Exposure > adverse effects
Nuclear Energy
Risk Assessment
Tumeurs dues aux radiations > États-Unis.
Cancer > Étiologie.
Énergie nucléaire.
Évaluation du risque.
nuclear power.
risk assessment.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Cancer.
MEDICAL > Oncology.
Nuclear facilities > Health aspects.
Radiation carcinogenesis.
United States
United States.
Statistics.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:"In the late 1980s, the National Cancer Institute initiated an investigation of cancer risks in populations near 52 commercial nuclear power plants and 10 Department of Energy nuclear facilities (including research and nuclear weapons production facilities and one reprocessing plant) in the United States. The results of the NCI investigation were used a primary resource for communicating with the public about the cancer risks near the nuclear facilities. However, this study is now over 20 years old. The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission requested that the National Academy of Sciences provide an updated assessment of cancer risks in populations near USNRC-licensed nuclear facilities that utilize or process uranium for the production of electricity. Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations near Nuclear Facilities: Phase 1 focuses on identifying scientifically sound approaches for carrying out an assessment of cancer risks associated with living near a nuclear facility, judgments about the strengths and weaknesses of various statistical power, ability to assess potential confounding factors, possible biases, and required effort. The results from this Phase 1 study will be used to inform the design of cancer risk assessment, which will be carried out in Phase 2. This report is beneficial for the general public, communities near nuclear facilities, stakeholders, healthcare providers, policy makers, state and local officials, community leaders, and the media"--Publisher's description.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xii, 412 pages) : illustrations (some color)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:0309255724
9780309255721
1280880104
9781280880100

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