Breast cancer in female radium dial workers first employed before 1930

Journal Article · Mon Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980 · J. Occup. Med.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5005448

Adams, E E; Brues, A M

Female radium dial workers first employed before 1930 were analyzed for breast cancer mortality and incidence using method and rate tables described by Monson and the Mantel-Haenszel summary chi-square test for significance. Of 1180 located women, 736 were measured to estimate radium intake. This measured group was analyzed for breast cancer mortality and incidence according to four possible risk factors: radium intake dose, duration of employment, age at first exposure, and parity. The measured women showed a significant excess of breast cancer incidence and mortality only among those women with a radium intake of 50 ..mu..Ci or greater.

• Research Organization: Argonne National Lab., IL
• DOE Contract Number: W-31109-ENG-38
• OSTI ID: 5005448
• Journal Information: J. Occup. Med.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Occup. Med.; (United States) Vol. 22:9; ISSN JOCMA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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