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The results of studies of long-term effects of population exposure in the South Urals in the 1950s were based for a long time on studies of the effects of exposure in the Techa River cohort and later in the East Urals Radioactive Trace cohort. After the creation of the South Urals Population Exposed to Radiation cohort, combining all persons exposed in the South Urals in the period from January 1, 1950, to December 31, 1960 the size of the cohort doubled, follow-up period reached 71 years, and the number of person-years at risk increased to 1,964,333. The average dose to red bone marrow for all cohort members was 231mGy. Regression analysis using a simple parametric excess relative risk model was performed using the EPICURE statistical package. The analysis resulted in confirmation of a statistically significant (p |
