Lung cancer epidemiology in New Mexico uranium miners

Technical Report · Fri Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1991

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5409877· OSTI ID:5409877

Samet, J M

This investigation assesses the health effects of radon progeny exposure in New Mexico uranium miners. Cumulative exposures sustained by most New Mexico miners are well below those received earlier in the Colorado Plateau. This project utilizes the research opportunity offered by New Mexico miners to address unresolved issues related to radon progeny exposure: (1) the lung cancer risk of lower levels of exposure, (2) interaction between radon progeny exposure and cigarette smoking in the causation of lung cancer, (3) the relationship between lung cancer histologic type and radon progeny exposure, and (4) possible effects of radon progeny exposure other than lung cancer. A cohort study of 3800 men with at least one year of underground uranium mining experience in New Mexico is in progress. Results are discussed.

• Research Organization: New Mexico Univ., Albuquerque, NM (United States). Cancer Center
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FG04-90ER60950
• OSTI ID: 5409877
• Report Number(s): DOE/ER/60950-T1; ON: DE92013778
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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