Lung cancer risk by inhalation of $sup 222$Rn-decay products

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1973 · Biophysik, v. 10, no. 2, pp. 103-114

OSTI ID:4419479

Jacobi, W

The results of surveys in the USA and the CSSR about the lung cancer mortality among uranium miners are compared. The relation between the observed excess lung cancer mortality and the cumulative exposure of these miners by inhaled Rn-daughters is discussed and the risk coefficients for radiation-induced lung cancer are estimated. The relative risk coefficients of both study groups of U miners agree within the confidence limits and are in the range of 0,001 to 0,005 WLM/sup -1/. The derived absolute risk coefficients of 20 plus or minus 10 (USA group) and 150 plus or minus 50 (CSSR group) additional lung cancer deaths per WLM and 10/sup 6/ miners are, however, significantly different. The influence of synergistic or cocancerogenic actions is discussed. The increase of lung cancer mortality with Rn-exposure is significantly correlated with an increase of the small-cell, undifferentiated type of carcinoma. (auth)

• Research Organization: Gesellschaft fuer Strahlen- und Umweltforschung mbH, Munich
• NSA Number: NSA-29-000813
• OSTI ID: 4419479
• Journal Information: Biophysik, v. 10, no. 2, pp. 103-114, Journal Name: Biophysik, v. 10, no. 2, pp. 103-114; ISSN BPYKA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: German

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DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS
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RADIATION DOSES
RADIOACTIVITY
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URANIUM ORES
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