Atomic Veterans have excess cancer. New results correcting for the healthy soldier bias

Journal Article · Tue Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1987 · Am. J. Epidemiol.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5602818

Bross, I D; Bross, N S

Reanalysis of the National Research Council report on Mortality of Nuclear Weapons Test Participants, released June 4, 1985, shows 62% excess cancer among soldiers involved in nuclear weapons testing in 1957 codenamed PLUMBBOB, who had exposures to fallout of 300 mrem or more. Although the healthy soldier bias was discussed in the original report and a method of correcting for it was described, false negative results were reported because no correction was actually made. Correcting for the healthy soldier bias reveals excess digestive, respiratory, leukemia, and other cancers in PLUMBBOB participants whose reported doses were over 300 mrem.

• Research Organization: Biomedical Metatechnology, Inc., Eggertsville, NY
• OSTI ID: 5602818
• Journal Information: Am. J. Epidemiol.; (United States), Journal Name: Am. J. Epidemiol.; (United States) Vol. 126:6; ISSN AJEPA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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