[ RadSafe ] " Nuclear workers: low radiation dose linked to small increased r isk of cancer "

[Sandy Perle]

On 28 Jun 2005 at 16:39, Franta, Jaroslav wrote:

> How accurate is this media story about the published study ?
> >From what I've seen of individual country studies (which contributed
> >to this
> global compilation, I believe), the cancer rates of nuclear workers is
> lower than that of the public in general -- although age adjustment &
> other factors need to be factored in.....

Other studies in the US power reactor population show the opposite. 
When the probablilty is shown to be lower than for the general 
public, the term "healthy worker effect" is thrown out. You can't 
win!
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