HSE investigation of leukaemia and other cancers in the children of male workers at Sellafield.

  • Great Britain. Health and Safety Executive.
Date:
1993
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Credit: HSE investigation of leukaemia and other cancers in the children of male workers at Sellafield. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    The investigation was carried out under the direction of Mr EJ Varney, Deputy Chief Inspector, Nuclear Installations. The main epidemiological case-control study was designed by Mr J T Hodgson, and the project was controlled through a Steering Committee with members as follows: Mr EJ Varney Mr J T Hodgson Dr J Osman Dr R McCaig Mrs S J Hutchings Mr L G Williams Mr BJ Furness Mr K Smith The work was carried out by the following: Team A1: Identification of candidate cases and controls: analysis of radiation dose study Dr R McCaig Mrs S J Hutchings Team A2: Matching of candidate cases and controls to the Sellafield workforces and preparation of dossiers Mr J S Griffiths Mr J Sandford Mr H K Robinson Miss J A Gibbs Mr I Johnson Miss S Dee Miss M Jennings Mr D A Adams Mr R Comaish Mr S A Bridge Miss L Blundell Team B: Assessment of external radiation dose for study subjects Mr K Smith Mr L Bevington Mr P Burrows Mr M Leach Mr D Brown Mr I F Robinson Mr D Marshall Team C: Assessment of potential chemical exposures Dr M Tew Mr J Lindsay Mrs J Rutherford Mr P Watson Mr D Daniels Mr W Thompson Dr R Elliot Team D: Data preparation and statistical analysis Mr J Hodgson Miss K Naylor Mr A Sweeney Miss G Grocott Mr S Clark Miss V Boardman Mrs K Hall Miss A Turpin