There has been no general increase in cancer mortality near nuclear installations in England and Wales during the period 1959-1980. Leukaemia in young people may be an exception, though the reason remains unclear.
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Forman, D., Cook-Mozaffari, P., Darby, S. et al. Cancer near nuclear installations. Nature 329, 499–505 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1038/329499a0
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