The discussion centers on the relationship between gamma radiation exposure and childhood leukemia. A 2007 article from Oxford University suggests a potential link, but further analysis indicates that the relative risk increase lies between 3% and 22% per millisievert, with no definitive evidence establishing a reliable connection. The World Nuclear Association reports that average background gamma radiation exposure is 600 μSv, with a range of 100-1000 μSv per person. The consensus is that while studies exist, they do not conclusively demonstrate a causal relationship.
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Thank you!Fervent Freyja said:
Thank you very much!Deneen2000 said:
Forget that study.Deneen2000 said:
In other words, zero is still possible. Given the large number of possible cancer types, possible population groups, and types of radiation you can study (and they did look at other cancer types and other types of radiation), it would be surprising if you cannot find any "significant" effect by chance. And even if it would be highly significant (it is not), it still doesn't allow separating the effect of gamma radiation and other possible causes of cancer.Study said:
