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- Title
Choosing Populations to Study the Health Effects Of Low-Dose Ionizing Radiation.
- Authors
Dreyer, Nancy A.; Loughlin, Jeanne E.; Friedlander, Emily R.; Clapp, Richard W.; Fahey, Frederic H.
- Abstract
In January 1978, the United Stales Congress requested information about the utility of additional epidemiologic studies for quantifying the health effects of low-dose ionizing radiation. In our judgment, no single population can be recommended for study on purely scientific grounds, since the largest group offers only a small chance to obtain a definitive result. On the other hand, if social pressures and regulatory agencies mandate that such studies be attempted, we would recommend prospective cohort studies of occupational populations. We propose thai a national worker registry be developed using ionizing radiation as the prototype for studying other occupational exposures. The problems related to studying low-level radiation arc not unique, but apply equally to investigation, dealing with a great variety of toxic agents. A national plan for collecting information on workers' exposure and health could provide a cost-efficient means to answer public health questions posed by the Congress, scientists and the public. (Am J Public Health 1981: 71:1247-1252.)
- Subjects
OCCUPATIONAL diseases; EPIDEMIOLOGICAL research; IONIZING radiation; INDUSTRIAL toxicology; INDUSTRIAL hygiene; RADIATION; PUBLIC health; HEALTH; UNITED States. Congress
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 1981, Vol 71, Issue 11, p1247
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.71.11.1247