Low-dose ionizing radiation increases the mortality risk of solid cancers in nuclear industry workers: A meta-analysis
- Authors:
- Shu‑Gen Qu
- Jin Gao
- Bo Tang
- Bo Yu
- Yue‑Ping Shen
- Yu Tu
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Affiliations: Department of Radiation Health, Research Center of Radiation Protection and Nuclear Safety, School of Radiation Medicine and Protection, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China, Department of Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Medical College of Soochow University, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215123, P.R. China - Published online on: March 19, 2018 https://doi.org/10.3892/mco.2018.1590
- Pages: 703-711
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