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Vopr Onkol
; 37(5): 553-9, 1991.
Article
in Russian
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-1767509
ABSTRACT
Rates of mortality from hemopoietic and lymphoid malignancies for 1948-1987 were studied in male staff of industrial atomic reactors and radiochemical industry for irradiated uranium processing versus dose of external gamma radiation. An increase in mortality due to radiation--induced acute leukemia was registered in the radiochemical industry staff 5-10 years following the start of exposure and was associated with high dose of external radiation. The risk of acute leukemia for this period was 1.65 x 10(-3) x Sv-1 cases during 5 years whereas within the other 30-35 years of follow-up the risk of death from hemolymphoblastosis or acute leukemia was less than 1 x 10(-3) x Sv(-1) during 5 years.