Re: Radiation workers don't father more stillborns

[Brian_Gaulke@hc-sc.gc.ca]

It is my understanding that on the order of 50% of all pregnancies, i.e.,
implanted, fertilized eggs, end via spontaneous abortion, most early on.  If
this study only counted 130 still births, it would seem likely to miss the vast
majority of untoward pregnancy outcomes.

Brian R. Gaulke, CHP
Head, Dosimetry Section
Radiation Protection Bureau
Health Canada
brian_gaulke@hc-sc.gc.ca


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