Cancer mortality around La Hague nuclear facilities.
Cancer death rates from the Beaumont-Hague "canton," where a nuclear facility is located, were compared with those for the Manche "département." No significant increase was found in cancer deaths during 1970-1982 for leukemias and in 1975-1982 for all other types of malignant tumors.
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Central Department for Protection Against Ionizing Radiation (SCPRI), French Health Ministry, Le Vesinet--France.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D006801:Humans; D007938:Leukemia / Q000401:mortality*; D007953:Leukemia, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009101:Multiple Myeloma / Q000401:mortality; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality*; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000209:etiology*; D009678:Nuclear Energy; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality; D013899:Thoracic Neoplasms / Q000401:mortality