Thyroid cancer incidence around the Belgian nuclear sites: Surrogate exposure modelling. Issue 1 (February 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bollaerts, Kaatje; Sonck, Michel; Simons, Koen; Fierens, Sébastien; Poffijn, André; Van Bladel, Lodewijk; Geraets, David; Gosselin, Pol; Van Oyen, Herman; Francart, Julie; Van Nieuwenhuyse, An
• Is Part Of: Cancer epidemiology. Volume 39:Issue 1(2015)
• Page Start: 48
• Page End: 54
• Publication Date: 2015-02
• Subjects: Cancer -- Epidemiology -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Prevention -- Periodicals; Cancer -- Diagnosis -- Periodicals; Carcinogenesis -- Periodicals; 616.994005
• DOI: 10.1016/j.canep.2014.10.011
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1877-7821

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="author-highlights" id="abs0005"> <title id="sect0005">Highlights</title> <sec> <p id="spar0005"> <list id="lis0005"> <list-item id="lsti0005"> <label></label> <p id="par0005">Earlier, increased thyroid cancer incidences were found around 2 nuclear facilities.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0010"> <label></label> <p id="par0010">Surrogate exposure modeling is used to confirm hypothesis.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0015"> <label></label> <p id="par0015">Surrogates include wind direction, distance and radioactive discharge simulations.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0020"> <label></label> <p id="par0020">For the site of Fleurus, the hypothesis could not be refuted.</p> </list-item> <list-item id="lsti0025"> <label></label> <p id="par0025">Fleurus is one of Europe's major production sites of radio-iodines.</p> </list-item> </list> </p> </sec> </abstract>