Mortality of employees of the Atomic Weapons Establishment, 1951-82.

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A total of 22,552 workers employed by the Atomic Weapons Establishment between 1951 and 1982 were followed up for an average of 18.6 years. Of the 3115 who died, 865 (28%) died of cancer. Mortality was 23% lower than the national average for all causes of death and 18% lower for cancer. These low rates were consistent with the findings in other workforces in the nuclear industry and reflect, at least in part, the selection of healthy people to work in the industry and the disproportionate rec...

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Authors: Beral, V; Fraser, P; Carpenter, L; Booth, M; Brown, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: BMJ (Clinical research ed.)
• Volume: 297
• Issue: 6651
• Pages: 757-770
• Publication date: 1988-09-01
• DOI: 10.1136/bmj.297.6651.757
• EISSN: 1756-1833
• ISSN: 0959-8138
• Language: English
• Keywords: Male; Follow-Up Studies; Occupational Diseases; Cardiovascular Diseases; Radioactive Pollutants; Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced; England; Respiratory Tract Diseases; Radiation Dosage; Risk; Female; Humans; Nuclear Warfare; Cause of Death