Mortality of workers exposed to ionizing radiation at the French National Electricity Company

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01/01/2005

Titre de la revue : American Journal of Industrial Medicine Volume : 47 N° : 1 Pagination : 72-82 Date de publication : 01/01/2005

Type de document > *Article de revue
Unité de recherche > IRSN/DRPH/SEGR/LEADS
Auteurs > AMOROS Emmanuèle , BONNET-BELFAIS Monique , CALVEZ Thierry , CARRE Nicolas , GOLDBERG Marcel , HILL Catherine , IMBERNON Ellen , ROGEL Agnès

Background Exposure to ionizing radiation increases the risk of cancer in humans. Nuclear workers receive low doses over a relatively long period of time. Methods A mortality study of a cohort of workers exposed to ionizing radiation at Electricité de France (EDF) was conducted. The cohort consisted of 22,395 individuals monitored for radiation exposure between 1961 and 1994, and followed-up for an average of 11.7 years. Results Our study demonstrates a clear healthy worker effect (HWE) since mortality is less than half what is expected from National mortality statistics. The HWE is greater among workers who have spent most of their career in the nuclear sector. The analysis by cancer site shows no excess compared with the general population. No significant trend was observed according to level of exposure to ionizing radiation.

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