Table 2.
Distribution of deaths due to all causes, missing cause of death information, and for selected categories of cause of death by cohort.
| Study | All causes | Missing cause of death | All cancer | Lung cancer | Circulatory disease | Respiratory disease |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men | ||||||
| Eldoradoa | 4,044 | 0 | 1,134 | 517 | 1,331 | 295 |
| Ontario | 8,572 | 0 | 2734 | 1,246 | 2,804 | 639 |
| Czech | 5,572 | 169 | 2,071 | 1,176 | 1,874 | 288 |
| France | 1,984 | 59 | 730 | 213 | 464 | 114 |
| Wismut | 27,738 | 1,497 | 8,503 | 3,759 | 9,806 | 2,569 |
| Colorado Plateau | 2,964 | 22 | 961 | 612 | 797 | 448 |
| New Mexico | 1,576 | 5 | 470 | 251 | 379 | 161 |
| Women | ||||||
| Eldoradoa | 105 | 0 | 48 | 14 | 25 | 6 |
| Wismut | 1,907 | 102 | 434 | 37 | 936 | 101 |
| PUMA | 54,462 | 17,085 | 7,825 | 18,416 | 4,621 |
The categories of cause of death correspond to the following ranges of the International Classification of Diseases, ninth revision: all cancers (140–208); lung cancer (162), circulatory disease (390–459), and respiratory disease (460–519).
Includes Port Radium, Beaverlodge and Other facilities. “Other” was defined as workers who worked in more than one facility.