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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Environmental Health Perspectives, 6(123), p. 622-628, 2015

DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1408548

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Background Ionizing Radiation and the Risk of Childhood Cancer: A Census-Based Nationwide Cohort Study

Journal article published in 2015 by Ben D. Spycher, Judith E. Lupatsch, Marcel Zwahlen, Martin Röösli, Felix Niggli ORCID, Michael A. Grotzer, Johannes Rischewski, Matthias Egger, Grp Swiss Pediat Oncology, Claudia E. Kuehni, Grp Swiss Natl Cohort Study
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Abstract

BACKGROUND Exposure to medium or high doses of ionizing radiation is a known risk factor for cancer in children. The extent to which low dose radiation from natural sources contributes to the risk of childhood cancer remains unclear. OBJECTIVES In a nationwide census-based cohort study, we investigated whether the incidence of childhood cancer was associated with background radiation from terrestrial gamma and cosmic rays. METHODS Children aged