Radioactivity could be to blame for blood and bone marrow cancers among
workers at the Sellafield nuclear plant in Cumbria. Scientists from the London
School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine who examined the medical records of 14
000 workers found “significant positive associations” between doses of radiation
and deaths from leukaemia and multiple myeloma (British Journal of
Cancer, vol 79, p 1288).
More from Â鶹´«Ã½
Explore the latest news, articles and features
Popular articles
Trending Â鶹´«Ã½ articles
1
Are Neanderthals descendants of modern humans?
2
Hospital-acquired pneumonia reduced by daily toothbrushing
3
Why is it so hard to change your mind?
4
Surprising male G-spot found in most detailed study of the penis yet
5
The biggest threat to Chernobyl is no longer radiation
6
From autism to migraines, birth order may have wide-reaching effects
7
Neanderthal infants were enormous compared with modern humans
8
We may have just glimpsed the universe's first stars
9
Professor Daisy Fancourt on the life-changing power of the arts
10
Collapse of key ocean current may release billions of tonnes of carbon
