Significance of radiation exposure from work-related chest X-rays for epidemiological studies of radiation workers.

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Previous epidemiologic studies of workers at nuclear weapons facilities have not included X-ray exposures as part of the occupational radiation exposure. The research objective was to determine the contribution of work-related chest X-ray (WRX) exposure relative to the cumulative occupational radiation exposure.

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Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Am. J. Ind. Med.

Title: American journal of industrial medicine

Publisher: Wiley

ISSN: 0271-3586

ISSN (Print): 0271-3586

Publication date (Electronic): Dec 2002

Volume: 42

Issue: 6

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[1 ] National Institute for Occupational Safety & Health, Robert A Taft Laboratories (R-44), Health-Related Energy Research Branch, 4676 Columbia Parkway, Cincinnati, Ohio 45226, USA. jcardarelli@cdc.gov

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DOI: 10.1002/ajim.10137

PubMed ID: 12439872

SO-VID: 4c932a91-4bd4-46d9-a6e7-279abc8a15b7

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