Même à de faibles doses, l’exposition aux rayonnements accroît le risque de décès par leucémie chez les travailleurs du nucléaire, selon le CIRC

A study coordinated by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) shows that protracted exposure to low doses of ionizing radiation can cause leukaemia. The study, published today in The Lancet Haematology, shows that the risk of death from leukaemia increases linearly with the radiation dose.

Ionising radiation and risk of death from leukaemia and lymphoma in radiation-monitored workers (INWORKS): an international cohort study
Leuraud K, Richardson DB, Cardis E, Daniels RD, Gillies M, O'Hagan JA, et al.
The Lancet Haematology, Published Online 22 June 2015, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S2352-3026(15)00094-0
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