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Title: Radon exposure and cancers other than lung cancer in Swedish iron miners

Abstract

Data are presented on the risks of cancers other than lung cancer in a cohort of iron miners from northern Sweden occupationally exposed to elevated levels of the radioactive gas radon. Compared with rates for the four northernmost counties of Sweden, mortality was increased for all cancers other than lung cancer (ratio of observed to expected deaths 1.21, 95% confidence interval 1.03-1.41), stomach cancer (ratio of observed to expect- ed deaths 1.45, 95% confidence interval 1.04-1.98), and rectal cancer (ratio of observed to expected deaths 1.94, 95% confidence interval 1.03-3.31). Despite these overall increases, mortality was not significantly associated with cumulative exposure to radon, either for all cancers other than lung cancer or for any site of cancer other than lung cancer individually. However, the data from this cohort on its own have limited power; and for several sites of cancer the data in this study would be consistent with a radon-related increase. Further study of cancers other than lung cancer in populations exposed to radon is required. 8 refs., 2 tabs.

Authors:
;  [1];
  1. Univ. of Oxford (United Kingdom)
Publication Date:
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
482233
Report Number(s):
CONF-9308287-
Journal ID: EVHPAZ; ISSN 0091-6765; TRN: 97:002104-0006
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Environmental Health Perspectives
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 103; Journal Issue: Suppl.2; Conference: 5. international conference of the International Society for Environmental Epidemiology, Stockholm (Sweden), 15-18 Aug 1993; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
56 BIOLOGY AND MEDICINE, APPLIED STUDIES; LUNGS; NEOPLASMS; IRON; MINERS; MORTALITY; RADON; SWEDEN; RISK ASSESSMENT; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE

Citation Formats

Darby, S C, Whitley, E, and Radford, E P. Radon exposure and cancers other than lung cancer in Swedish iron miners. United States: N. p., 1995. Web. doi:10.1289/ehp.95103s245.
Darby, S C, Whitley, E, & Radford, E P. Radon exposure and cancers other than lung cancer in Swedish iron miners. United States. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.95103s245
Darby, S C, Whitley, E, and Radford, E P. 1995. "Radon exposure and cancers other than lung cancer in Swedish iron miners". United States. https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.95103s245.
@article{osti_482233,
title = {Radon exposure and cancers other than lung cancer in Swedish iron miners},
author = {Darby, S C and Whitley, E and Radford, E P},
abstractNote = {Data are presented on the risks of cancers other than lung cancer in a cohort of iron miners from northern Sweden occupationally exposed to elevated levels of the radioactive gas radon. Compared with rates for the four northernmost counties of Sweden, mortality was increased for all cancers other than lung cancer (ratio of observed to expected deaths 1.21, 95% confidence interval 1.03-1.41), stomach cancer (ratio of observed to expect- ed deaths 1.45, 95% confidence interval 1.04-1.98), and rectal cancer (ratio of observed to expected deaths 1.94, 95% confidence interval 1.03-3.31). Despite these overall increases, mortality was not significantly associated with cumulative exposure to radon, either for all cancers other than lung cancer or for any site of cancer other than lung cancer individually. However, the data from this cohort on its own have limited power; and for several sites of cancer the data in this study would be consistent with a radon-related increase. Further study of cancers other than lung cancer in populations exposed to radon is required. 8 refs., 2 tabs.},
doi = {10.1289/ehp.95103s245},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/482233}, journal = {Environmental Health Perspectives},
number = Suppl.2,
volume = 103,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1995},
month = {Wed Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1995}
}