Leukemia among participants in military maneuvers at a nuclear bomb test. [Plumbbob Project]
Journal Article
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· J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States)
Preliminary studies indicate that nine cases of leukemia have occurred among 3224 men who participated in military maneuvers during the 1957 nuclear test explosion Smoky. This represents a significant increase over the expected incidence of 3.5 cases. They included four cases of acute myelocytic leukemia, three of chronic myelocytic leukemia, and one each of hairy cell and acute lymphocytic leukemia. At time of diagnosis, patient ages ranged from 21 to 60 years (mean, 41.8 years) and the interval from time of nuclear test to diagnosis from two to 19 years (mean, 14.2 years). Film-badge records, which are available for eight of the nine men, indicated gamma radiation exposure levels ranging from 0 to 2977 mrem (mean, 1033 mrem). Mean film-badge gamma dose for the entire Smoky cohort was 466.2 mrem.
- Research Organization:
- Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA
- OSTI ID:
- 5061604
- Journal Information:
- J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 244:14; ISSN JAMAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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· JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States)
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OSTI ID:5570911
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OSTI ID:6638461
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45 MILITARY TECHNOLOGY, WEAPONRY, AND NATIONAL DEFENSE
450202 -- Explosions & Explosives-- Nuclear-- Weaponry-- (-1989)
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63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AGE GROUPS
ATMOSPHERIC EXPLOSIONS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
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DISEASES
DOSEMETERS
DOSES
DOSIMETRY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
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GAMMA DOSIMETRY
GAMMA RADIATION
HEMIC DISEASES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LATENCY PERIOD
LEUKEMIA
LEUKEMOGENESIS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MILITARY PERSONNEL
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
PATHOGENESIS
PERSONNEL
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM DOSEMETERS
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RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
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RADIOINDUCTION
450202 -- Explosions & Explosives-- Nuclear-- Weaponry-- (-1989)
560151* -- Radiation Effects on Animals-- Man
63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
AGE GROUPS
ATMOSPHERIC EXPLOSIONS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CARCINOGENESIS
DISEASES
DOSEMETERS
DOSES
DOSIMETRY
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EXPLOSIONS
GAMMA DOSIMETRY
GAMMA RADIATION
HEMIC DISEASES
IONIZING RADIATIONS
LATENCY PERIOD
LEUKEMIA
LEUKEMOGENESIS
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MILITARY PERSONNEL
NEOPLASMS
NUCLEAR EXPLOSIONS
PATHOGENESIS
PERSONNEL
PHOTOGRAPHIC FILM DOSEMETERS
PLUMBBOB PROJECT
RADIATION DOSES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
RADIOINDUCTION