Table 1. Leukaemia and NHL at 0–14 years within 10 km of large construction projects and Sellafield (and in the parish having the largest excess).
|
Observed (Obs) to expected ratios (O/E) (observed numbers)
| ||
|---|---|---|
| Within 10 km of | Parish with largest excess | |
| O/E (Obs) | O/E (Obs) | |
| British construction | ||
| Projects 1951–1993a | 1.9 (59)** | Nr. Draxb 8.0 (5)** |
| Sellafieldc 1951–1983 | 2.5 (12)d,* | Seascale 11.0 (8)*** |
| Sellafield 1984–1993e | 3.2 (4) | Seascale 8.3 (1)f |
Abbreviations: NHL=non-Hodgkin's lymphoma; THORP=Thermal Oxide Reprocessing Plant.
*P<0.05; **P<0.01; ***P<0.001.
a
Non-nuclear power stations, oil refineries, etc. (Kinlen et al, 1995).
b
Near Drax, largest coal-fired power station in Europe.
c
Sellafield, largest nuclear site in United Kingdom.
d
Leukaemia only before 1968.
e
THORP construction period (post-TV).
f
O/E 1984–1993 at ages 0–24 years: 15.8** (3).