Brain cancer incidence rates and the presence of nuclear reactors in US states: a hypothesis-generating study.

Mark R Williamson Marilyn G Klug Gary G Schwartz

Published in: Environmental geochemistry and health (2021)

Brain cancer incidence rates are positively associated with the number of nuclear research reactors per state. These findings merit further exploration and suggest new opportunities for research in brain cancer epidemiology.

Keyphrases

papillary thyroid
squamous cell
risk factors
white matter
resting state
lymph node metastasis
squamous cell carcinoma
childhood cancer
multiple sclerosis
brain injury