Cancer risk is not raised in children of nuclear workers

Cancer risk is not raised in children of nuclear workers

Overall incidence of cancer and leukaemia in children of nuclear workers is similar to that expected in the general population.The nuclear industry family study (pp 1443 and 1453) examinedoffspring of workers at three nuclear establishments. Althoughthe study found evidence of an increased risk of leukaemia inchildren whose fathers were exposed to relatively high levelsof ionising radiation before their child's conception, reliableconclusions cannot be drawn because of the small number of casesinvolved.