Cancer Risk among Population near Nuclear Power Plants in Korea

Lee, Won Jin

doi:10.3346/jkms.2015.30.5.666

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“…These rates for leukaemia seen in NPP area are very similar to the rates of Non-nuclear cancer locations in India, which clear indicated that there is no excess in leukaemia rates in population near to NPP locations. This finding is similar with previous research studies such as [13][14][15][16][17] found a negative association of exposure of radiation with childhood and adult leukaemia. Similarly, we seen very few thyroid cases in all NPP Locations , which is similar to findings of [18] which did not find an association between risk of thyroid cancer and the proximity of residence near power plants.…”

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WITHDRAWN: Cancer Incidence in the Population Residing Near Nuclear Power Plants in India, - A Study From Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai

Ganesh

Bhise

Dixit

et al. 2021

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Background: The very few research studies done on risk of cancer among population living vicinity of Nuclear Power Plants (NPPs) locations in India. This is first study to examine cancer incidence, Mortality and Tobacco related cancers in population living near to nuclear power plants (NPPs). Methods: All sites of cancer data collected during 2011-15 period from six population-based cancer registries established near to nuclear power plant locations in India. The statistical tools such as age-standardized rate (ASRs), age-standardized mortality rate (ASMRs), Cumulative risk, mortality to incidence ratio, and probability of developing cancer is used to examine cancer burden among population near nuclear facilities. Results: The cancer incidence in population near NPPs are lower than the other non-NPP registries in India, and even national average. In males, mouth, tongue, oesophagus, larynx and lung are most common cancers; and breast, cervix and ovary are more predominate among females in all six NPP registries. Nearly, 50% of cancer are related to tobacco consummation in all registries. This study does not found any excess risk of cancer incidence in population living near to the nuclear facilities. Conclusion: Overall, our study findings are consistent with other well document studies on the risk of cancer among population near nuclear facilities. The main strength of this study is that this is first large study on cancer risk in population living near to NPPs areas. Also, this highlighted the need for the ecological study of multiple cancer types in the population living near nuclear facilities; and record linkage-based case-control study of cancer in children and adults near nuclear facilities.

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WITHDRAWN: Cancer Incidence in the Population Residing Near Nuclear Power Plants in India, - A Study From Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai

Ganesh

Bhise

Dixit

et al. 2021

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“…This study was the first ever attempt at reanalysis of a major epidemiologic study in Korea. Before the reanalysis, several rounds of correspondence were exchanged about the shortcomings and interpretations of the results, including comparability of control group especially due to the differences in education status, potentials of selection bias from excluding cancer patients of already exposed, problems of mechanical selection processes for covariates in multivariate modelling, interpretation of the gender differences, and study design limits of targeting adults only population [ 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 ]. However, most of the problems stemming from the design could not be solved by the reanalysis, but only checked for their potentials.…”

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“…The baseline surveys were performed 14 to 28 years after the NPPs had opened. The original authors’ contention that there was no need for further epidemiologic study was also challenged [ 5 ].…”

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Reanalysis of Epidemiological Investigation of Cancer Risk among People Residing near Nuclear Power Plants in South Korea

Kim

Kim²,

et al. 2018

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Background: A 20-year follow-up study on cancer incidence among people living near nuclear power plants in South Korea ended in 2011 with a finding of significantly, but inconsistently, elevated thyroid cancer risk for females. Reanalysis of the original study was carried out to examine the dose–response relationship further, and to investigate any evidence of detection bias. Methods: In addition to replicating the original Cox proportional hazards models, nested case-control analysis was carried out for all subjects and for four different birth cohorts to examine the effects of excluding participants with pre-existing cancer history at enrollment. The potential for detection bias was investigated using the records of medical utilization and voluntary health checks of comparison groups. Results: The overall risk profile of the total sample was similar to that of the original study. However, in the stratified analysis of four birth cohorts, the cancer risk among people living near nuclear power plants became higher in younger birth cohorts. This was especially true for thyroid cancers of females (hazard ratio (HR) 3.38) and males (HR 1.74), female breast cancers (HR 2.24), and radiation-related cancers (HR 1.59 for males, HR 1.77 for females), but not for radiation-insensitive cancers (HR 0.59 for males, HR 0.98 for females). Based on medical records and health check reports, we found no differences between comparison groups that could have led to detection bias. Conclusions: The overall results suggest elevated risk of radiation-related cancers among residents living near nuclear power plants, controlling for the selective survival effect. This is further supported by the lack of evidence of detection bias and by records of environmental exposure from radiation waste discharge.

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“…Nevertheless, some ( 6 7 8 ) demand an extended cohort study, putting forward a claim that this result should be interpreted in relation to the radiation exposure of NPP residents ( 9 ). However, it is doubtful that we need to extend the follow-up duration and reanalyze the collected data because of the following reasons.…”

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Thyroid Cancer: We Need a Carcinogen-specific Genome Study

Bae

2015

J Korean Med Sci

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Cancer Risk among Population near Nuclear Power Plants in Korea

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References 6 publications

WITHDRAWN: Cancer Incidence in the Population Residing Near Nuclear Power Plants in India, - A Study From Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai

WITHDRAWN: Cancer Incidence in the Population Residing Near Nuclear Power Plants in India, - A Study From Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai

Reanalysis of Epidemiological Investigation of Cancer Risk among People Residing near Nuclear Power Plants in South Korea

Thyroid Cancer: We Need a Carcinogen-specific Genome Study

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