Long-term follow-up of the residents of the three mile island accident area: 1979-1998. (Environmental Medicine).

From: Environmental Health Perspectives | Date: March 1, 2003| Author: Talbott, Evelyn O.; Youk, Ada O.; McHugh-Pemu, Kathleen P.; Zborowski, Jeanne V. | Copyright information

The Three Mile Island (TMI) nuclear power plant accident (1979) prompted the Pennsylvania Department of Health to initiate a cohort mortality study in the TMI accident area. This study is significant because of the long follow-up (1979-1998), large cohort size (32,135), and evidence from earlier reports indicating increased cancer risks. Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) were calculated to assess the mortality experience of the cohort compared with a local population. Relative r...

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