Lung cancer risks in the vicinity of uranium tailings sites. [UMTRA Project]

Technical Report · Thu Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1982

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6302433· OSTI ID:6302433

Rogers, V C; Sandquist, G M ^[1]

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1. Rogers and Associates Engineering Corp., Salt Lake City, UT (USA)

Lung cancer mortality data have been assembled for many counties of interest to the Uranium Mill Tailings Remedial Action Program (UMTRAP). The counties generally either contain UMTRAP tailings sites or are adjacent to them. The lung cancer rates of nearly all counties are less than the US average rate. In addition, some of the many factors associated with lung cancer are identified as are cancer risk estimators for radon daughters. 17 refs., 19 figs., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Rogers and Associates Engineering Corp., Salt Lake City, UT (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE/NE
• OSTI ID: 6302433
• Report Number(s): DOE/UMTRA-183; ON: DE91005844; TRN: 91-002739
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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