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Long-term follow-up of the residents of the three mile island accident area: 1979-1998. (Environmental Medicine).
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Environmental Health Perspectives
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March 1, 2003| Author:
Talbott, Evelyn O.; Youk, Ada O.; McHugh-Pemu, Kathleen P.; Zborowski, Jeanne V.
| COPYRIGHT 2003 National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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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...