Objetivo The possible existence of an increase in leukaemia mortality around French nuclear sites was tested in the population aged 0-24 using 2 comparisons. First, the observed mortality was compared to mortality expected from national rates and second, to control for systematic differences between death certification procedures in rural, sparsely populated areas and in the country as a whole, the mortality around nuclear sites was compared with the mortality in control communes, matched for total population and large geographical unit. The study showed no excess leukaemia mortality near French nuclear sites. Ámbito científico social sciencessociologydemographymortalitymedical and health sciencesclinical medicineoncologyleukemia Programa(s) FP2-RADPROT 7C - Specific multiannual research and training programme (Euratom) in the field of radiation protection, 1990-1991 Tema(s) Data not available Convocatoria de propuestas Data not available Régimen de financiación CSC - Cost-sharing contracts Coordinador INSTITUT GUSTAVE ROUSSY Aportación de la UE Sin datos Dirección Francia Ver en el mapa Enlaces Sitio web Opens in new window Coste total Sin datos
