[ RadSafe ] Epidemiological data on Uranium miners

[Rainer.Facius at dlr.de]

Who can add to a list of arguments (or provide references to the scientific literature) why radioepidemiological data on Uranium miners are poor representatives for 'normal' radiation workers:

 

Such as confounding by

 

Diesel fumes?
Dose Range?
Dosimetry?
Smoking?
Dust?



Thank you in advance, Rainer

 

Dr. Rainer Facius
German Aerospace Center
Institute of Aerospace Medicine
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