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Do persons living near a uranium processing site have evidence of increased somatic cell gene mutations? A first study.
Mutation research - 1 Oct 1995
Wones R, Radack K, Martin V, Mandell K, Pinney S, Buncher R
Abstract excerpt
The objective of this study was to examine if individuals living near a uranium processing site have greater mutagenic damage, as measured by three mutagenicity assays, compared with subjects unexposed to any nuclear facilities. The design was a cross-sectional exploratory analysis of 112 subjects; 56 volunteer residents were from within a 5-mile radius of the Fernald Uranium Processing site and 56 'control'...
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