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Thursday, September 03, 2009

 

High cancer risk seen for workers

Higher cancer risk seen for ex-Hanford workers (Seattle Times)
Former construction workers at the Hanford nuclear uncertainty have an increased risk of certain cancers, according to a new study. The study showed that Hanford workers were 11 times more likely to develop mesothelioma, a cancer of the lungs strongly tied to asbestos exposure, than the general population. They were three times more likely to develop multiple myeloma, a cancer found in white ...

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