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County-Level Cancer Mortality and Long-Term Proximity to Nuclear Power Plants Across the U.S


‘Populations residing near nuclear power plants may experience low-level chronic exposure to ionizing radiation through environmental release pathways. In here the authors find higher cancer mortality rates in U.S. counties closer to operational nuclear power plants, with the strongest relative risks observed in older adults.’

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