The risk of thyroid cancer in relation to residential proximity to nuclear power plants: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Introduction Ionizing radiation is a human carcinogen, and there is a public concern but limited evidence that it increases the incidence of cancer among those who live near nuclear power plants (NPPs). Previous analyses of thyroid cancer in these populations have been inconsistent, and the...
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| Main Authors: | Susanna Abraham Cottagiri, Will King, Laura Rodriguez-Villamizar, Paul J. Villeneuve |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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2024-11-01
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| Series: | Environmental Health |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-024-01143-6 |
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