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. 2004 Nov 8;3(1):12.
doi: 10.1186/1476-069X-3-12.

The Chernobyl childhood leukemia study: background & lessons learned

Martin C Mahoney  1 , Kirsten B Moysich, Philip L McCarthy Jr, Richard C McDonald, Valery F Stepanenko, Robert W Day, Arthur M Michalek
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The Chernobyl childhood leukemia study: background & lessons learned

Martin C Mahoney et al. Environ Health. .

Abstract

Many challenges emerged during completion of a study to examine radiation dose and acute leukemia among children in areas of the former Soviet Union. In an era of globalization, our experiences might benefit others involved in multinational investigations.

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Regions surrounding the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Shading identifies areas included in the International Consortium for Research on the Health Effects of Radiation (ICRHER) study of acute childhood leukemia: Gomel & Mogilev Oblasts in Belarus; Cherkassy, Chernigov, Rivno, & Zhitomir Oblasts in Ukraine; and Bryansk Oblast, Russian Federation. Solid lines identify boundaries between countries/republics. Shaded square in center of figure identifies location of Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in northern Ukraine.
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