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letter . 1997 Aug 2;315(7103):309. doi: 10.1136/bmj.315.7103.309
Death rates from leukaemia are higher than expected in areas around nuclear sites in Berkshire and Oxfordshire.
PMCID: PMC2127200 PMID: 9274556
See letter "Death rates from childhood leukaemia near nuclear sites. Other studies showed that radiation levels in Newbury area were low." on page 1232b.
See letter "Death rates from childhood leukaemia near nuclear sites. Number of deaths in Newbury area is not increased." on page 1234b.
See letter "Death rates from childhood leukaemia near nuclear sites. Place of residence at diagnosis and at death may be different." on page 1234a.
See letter "Death rates from childhood leukaemia near nuclear sites. Epidemiological studies must define their cohort objectively." on page 1233a.