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000000781 0247_ $$2DOI$$a10.6083/M4PR7T06
000000781 037__ $$aETD
000000781 245__ $$aAssociation between thyroid cancer incidence and the distance from nuclear power plants in the U.S.
000000781 260__ $$bOregon Health and Science University
000000781 269__ $$a2012
000000781 336__ $$aThesis
000000781 502__ $$bM.P.H.
000000781 502__ $$gPublic Health
000000781 520__ $$aConcerns about cancer risk among populations living near nuclear power plants have persisted for decades, particularly regarding thyroid cancer due to the gland’s sensitivity to radiation. Previous studies have reported mixed findings, with some suggesting elevated incidence rates near plants in the northeastern United States, where nuclear facilities are most concentrated. This study quantified thyroid cancer incidence rates within three distance zones (<15 miles, 15–<30 miles, and 30–<45 miles) from the nearest nuclear power plant and applied a multivariate mixed-effects model to assess associations while adjusting for confounders. After adjustment, no significant relationship was found between proximity to nuclear power plants and thyroid cancer incidence (β ≈ -0.003, p = 0.872). These findings suggest that living near nuclear power plants is not associated with increased thyroid cancer risk in the U.S.
000000781 540__ $$fCC BY
000000781 542__ $$fIn copyright - single owner
000000781 650__ $$aNuclear Power Plants$$038489
000000781 650__ $$aMultilevel Analysis$$038265
000000781 650__ $$aThyroid Gland$$027068
000000781 650__ $$aGeographic Information Systems$$035033
000000781 650__ $$aThyroid Neoplasms$$027071
000000781 650__ $$aNeoplasms$$022758
000000781 651__ $$aUnited States$$041167
000000781 6531_ $$acancer
000000781 6531_ $$aarcgis
000000781 6531_ $$amultilevel models (statistics)
000000781 691__ $$aSchool of Medicine$$041369
000000781 692__ $$aDepartment of Public Health and Preventive Medicine$$041444
000000781 7001_ $$aWatase, Hiroko$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354
000000781 7201_ $$aChoi, Dongseok$$uOregon Health and Science University$$041354$$7Personal$$eAdvisor$$eMentor
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000000781 980__ $$aTheses and Dissertations