Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1878556 | Annals of the ICRP | 2012 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
The lifetime excess absolute risk (LEAR) calculated from occupational exposure studies is close to 5 Ã 10â4 per working level month (WLM) (14 Ã 10â5 per hm J/m3). LEAR values estimated using risk models derived from both miners and domestic exposure studies are in good agreement after accounting for factors such as sex, attained age, and exposure scenario. A sensitivity analysis highlighted the high dependence of background mortality rates on LEAR estimates. Using lung cancer rates among Euro-American males instead of the ICRP reference rates (males and females, and Euro-American and Asian populations), the estimated LEAR is close to 7 Ã 10â4 per WLM (20 Ã 10â5 per hm J/m3).
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Authors
M. Tirmarche, J. Harrison, D. Laurier, E. Blanchardon, F. Paquet, J. Marsh,