Re[2]: Background on Epidemiology Studies

[GERALD.PETERSEN@eh.doe.gov (GERALD PETERSEN)]

     Best source is the technical reports from the Radiation Effects Research 
     Foundation that bases some reports on cancer incidence.  


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Subject: Re: Background on Epidemiology Studies
Author:  radsafe@romulus.ehs.uiuc.edu at INTERNET
Date:    6/16/98 10:24 AM


Not that it's very convincing, but the Sternglass/Gould study of breast
cancer on Long Island has been based principally on its incidence, rather
than mortality.
Andy Hull,
ESHS-BNL
Upton, NY 11973
Ph   516-344-4210
Fax  516-344=3105
e-mail: hull@mail.sep.bnl.gov

At 07:07 PM 6/15/98 -0500, you wrote:
>Good afternoon, everyone.
>
>I need some background regarding epidemiology studies.
>
>It is my understanding that most (if not all) of the epidemiology on 
>radiation is based on mortality studies (i.e., "who died of what").
>
>Can anyone direct me to any studies where radiation exposure was studied 
>and morbidity (i.e., "got sick but didn't die") was the basis of the 
>epidemiology.  I'd prefer material that has been peer reviewed, but would 
>be interested in anything reasonably reputable.
>
>
>Thanks,
>
>
>Jim Barnes, CHP
>Radiation Safety Officer
>Rocketdyne / Boeing
>mail15077@pop.net
>818-586-5766
>
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