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Study of Mortality among Female Nuclear Weapons Workers.

PB2001102008

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Wilkinson, G. S.; Trieff, N.; Graham, R.; Priore, R. L.
Page Count	440
Abstract	A strong health worker effect, similar to that observed among male nuclear weapons workers is observed for the entire pooled cohort of female nuclear weapons workers, and for all of the individual subcohorts with the exception of Linde workers. Increased mortality from mental disorders (Standardized Mortality Ratio) (SMR=147), certain genito-urinary system diseases (SMR=129), as well as symptoms and ill-defined conditions. For most causes of death, mortality among female workers is lower than expected. The healthy worker effect is observed among workers who were badged and among those who were not badged for external exposures. The SMR (observed/expected X 100) for all causes of death combined is 78 for unbadged and 69 for badged workers. Mortality is elevated among both badged and unbadged women for mental disorders. Increased mortality is experienced among unmonitored employees for deaths from symptoms and ill defined conditions does not differ from that expected, and is less than expected for diseases of the genito-urinary system and homicide.
Keywords	Mortality Nuclear weapons Females Women Radiation doses Sex dependence Literature reviews Employees Facilities Tables(Data)
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	State Univ. of New York at Buffalo. School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.; Texas Univ. Medical Branch at Galveston. Dept. of Preventive Medicine and
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Texas Univ. Medical Branch at Galveston. Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Community Health. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	200106

Study of Mortality among Female Nuclear Weapons Workers.

Study of Mortality among Female Nuclear Weapons Workers.
PB2001102008

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Wilkinson, G. S.; Trieff, N.; Graham, R.; Priore, R. L.
Page Count	440
Abstract	A strong health worker effect, similar to that observed among male nuclear weapons workers is observed for the entire pooled cohort of female nuclear weapons workers, and for all of the individual subcohorts with the exception of Linde workers. Increased mortality from mental disorders (Standardized Mortality Ratio) (SMR=147), certain genito-urinary system diseases (SMR=129), as well as symptoms and ill-defined conditions. For most causes of death, mortality among female workers is lower than expected. The healthy worker effect is observed among workers who were badged and among those who were not badged for external exposures. The SMR (observed/expected X 100) for all causes of death combined is 78 for unbadged and 69 for badged workers. Mortality is elevated among both badged and unbadged women for mental disorders. Increased mortality is experienced among unmonitored employees for deaths from symptoms and ill defined conditions does not differ from that expected, and is less than expected for diseases of the genito-urinary system and homicide.
Keywords	Mortality Nuclear weapons Females Women Radiation doses Sex dependence Literature reviews Employees Facilities Tables(Data)
Source Agency	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Corporate Authors	State Univ. of New York at Buffalo. School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences.; National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.; Texas Univ. Medical Branch at Galveston. Dept. of Preventive Medicine and
Supplemental Notes	Prepared in cooperation with Texas Univ. Medical Branch at Galveston. Dept. of Preventive Medicine and Community Health. Sponsored by National Inst. for Occupational Safety and Health, Cincinnati, OH.
Document Type	Technical Report
Title Note	Final rept.
NTIS Issue Number	200106