Ecological association between residential natural background radiation exposure and the incidence rate of childhood central nervous system tumors in France, 2000-2012.

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Date publication

octobre 2019

Journal

Journal of environmental radioactivity

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Dr LACOUR Brigitte


Tous les auteurs :
Berlivet J, Hémon D, Cléro É, Ielsch G, Laurier D, Guissou S, Lacour B, Clavel J, Goujon S

Résumé

High-dose ionizing radiation is an established risk factor for childhood central nervous system tumors (CNST) but the role of low doses remains debated. In particular, there are few studies of natural background radiation (NBR, gamma radiation and radon) and childhood CNST, and their results are inconclusive.

Mots clés

Central nervous system tumors, Childhood cancer, Ecological study, Natural background radiation, Radon

Référence

J Environ Radioact. 2019 Oct 7;211:106071