Leukemia among participants in military maneuvers at a nuclear bomb test
Journal Article
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· JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States)
To test the possibility of a casual relationship between leukemia and exposure to nuclear radiation, the frequency of leukemia in personnel observing the detonation of a nuclear device called ''Smoky'' during August 1957 was determined. Of some 3224 men who witnessed the detonation, nine cases of leukemia were observed. They included four cases of acute myelocytic leukemia, three of chronic myelocytic leukemia, one of hairy cell lymphocyctic leukemia, and one of acute lymphocytic luekemia. These findings represent a significant increase over the expected leukemia incidence of 3.5 cases. Mean film-badge gamma radiation dose for the study group was 466.2 mrem. (17 references, 3 tables)
- Research Organization:
- PHS Center for Disease Control, Atlanta
- OSTI ID:
- 5940050
- Journal Information:
- JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States), Journal Name: JAMA, J. Am. Med. Assoc.; (United States) Vol. 244:14; ISSN JAMAA
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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