[ RadSafe ] BBC Reports "Nuclear workers' cancer risk rise

[Richard L. Hess]

At 05:11 PM 6/29/2005, Otto G. Raabe wrote:

>When lung cancer is separated from the other solid cancers, there is 
>no significant increase in cancer rate for all the other types of 
>cancers combined. [snip] The Canadian cohort was the only cohort 
>reported that showed a significantly increased cancer risk. If the 
>Canadian data are omitted, the data from the other 14 countries did 
>not demonstrate a significant increase in cancer rates as a function 
>of radiation dose.

As someone who has lived intermittently in Canada (and is doing so 
now), historically, Canadians had a high percentage of smokers, and 
the available cigarettes were often "stronger" than the U.S. brands. 
Also, Canada was one of the world's major producers of asbestos and 
that, too, may have an effect as it was widely used being a 
"domestic" material.

Regards,

Richard


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