[ RadSafe ] passing of Sir Richard Doll

[Ansari, Armin]

The world-renowned epidemiologist, died yesterday at age 92.  Of
interest to Radsafe where much epidemiological discussion takes place.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/content/full/331/7510/DC1

Two papers of interest to us:

Mortality of British Radiologists: a Lecture Note
Journal of Radiation Research, 46(1);123-129, 2005
http://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jrr/46/1/46_123/_article

Proof of Causality: Deduction from Epidemiological Observation
Perspect Biol Med. 45(4):499-515, 2002
(I have a pdf file if interested)



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Armin Ansari, PhD, CHP
Radiation Studies Branch, EHHE, NCEH
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 
1600 Clifton Rd, NE (MS-E39) 
Atlanta, GA 30333

Ph: 404.498.1837 Fax: 404.498.1811
AAnsari at cdc.gov