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Mortality in the shale oil area of Scotland: a feasibility study

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:5284467
This report develops the rationale for and explores the feasibility of doing a community mortality study of the shale oil area of Scotland. It is concluded that it is feasible to do a community mortality study of the shale oil area for cancer deaths since 1953 and all deaths since 1971. Only through such a study can we be assured of fully exploiting the health effect information from the Scotish shale oil industry.
Research Organization:
Institute of Occupational Medicine, Edinburgh (UK)
OSTI ID:
5284467
Report Number(s):
PB-84-110931
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English