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LATENCY AND THE LUNG CANCER EPIDEMIC AMONG UNITED STATES URANIUM MINERS by Archer, Victor E, Coons, Teresa, Saccomanno, Geno, Hong, Dae-Yong

“…The latency of occupational cancer was a key factor in the recent epidemic of lung cancer among U.S. uranium miners. A review of the epidemic and analysis of…”
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Capsaicin pepper, cancer and ethnicity by Archer, Victor E, Jones, Daniel W

“…The `hot' sensation produced by exposure to pepper is apparently due to two natural carcinogens: capsaicin in chilli type peppers and safrole in black/white…”
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Does dietary sugar and fat influence longevity? by Archer, Victor E

“…Simultaneous consideration of the influence of the different types of carbohydrates and fats in human diets on mortality rates (especially the diseases of…”
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Indoor Radon and Lung Cancer Risk in Connecticut and Utah by Sandler, Dale P., Weinberg, Clarice R., Shore, David L., Archer, Victor E., Bishop Stone, Mary, Lyon, Joseph L., Rothney-Kozlak, Lynne, Shepherd, Marsha, Stolwijk, Jan A. J.

“…Radon is a well-established cause of lung cancer in miners. Residents of homes with high levels of radon are potentially also at risk. Although most individual…”
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Nuclear Wastelands: A Global Guide to Nuclear Weapons Production and its Health and Environmental Effects by Archer, Victor E

“…Its comprehensive coverage suggests that Nuclear Wastelands is intended primarily as a reference work. Yet, the coverage is sharply limited by many…”
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RADON PROGENY EXPOSURE AND LUNG CANCER RISK AMONG NON-SMOKING URANIUM MINERS by Gilliland, Frank D, Hunt, William C, Archer, Victor E, Saccomanno, Geno

“…Studies of miners provide the basis for public health efforts to reduce residential radon progeny exposure. Because the preponderance of households do not have…”
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Elements of Controversy: The Atomic Energy Commission and Radiation Safety in Nuclear Weapons Testing, 1947-1974 by Archer, Victor E

“…The main title is meaningless without the lengthy subtitle. The controversy referred to is the repeated charges that the Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) was…”
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Re: "Case-control study of residential radon and lung cancer in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada" by Archer, V E

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Cancer Factories: America's Tragic Quest for Uranium Self-Sufficiency by Archer, Victor E

“…This government-bashing book deplores the lack of safety in the mining of uranium ore and selected other events. The author uses a broad brush to condemn the…”
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Air pollution and fatal lung disease in three Utah counties by Archer, V E

“…A unique situation found in two Utah counties has made it possible to estimate the fraction of respiratory cancer and nonmalignant respiratory disease (NMRD)…”
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Chronic Diffuse Interstitial Fibrosis of the Lung in Uranium Miners by Archer, Victor E., Renzetti, Attilio D., Doggett, Reuben S., Jarvis, Joseph Q., Colby, Thomas V.

“…Many uranium miners have been disabled by and died of pulmonary fibrosis that was not recognized as an occupational disease. A review of animal studies,…”
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Radioactivity and Health: A History by Archer, Victor E

“…This is an excellent, well-written encyclopedic review of the history of and research on the effects of internal radiation on animals and humans by one of the…”
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The Dragon's Tail: Radiation Safety in the Manhattan Project, 1942-1946 by Archer, Victor E

“…The book's title is a metaphorical comparison of a dragon's tail to the "special hazards" of the Manhattan Project. It was not intended to refer to the fact…”
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Re: The authors reply to "Re: 'Acute nonlymphocytic leukemia and residential exposure to power-frequency magnetic fields'" by Archer, V E

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Spurious Bias in the Attribution of Lung Cancer as a Cause of Death by Archer, Victor E., Sterling, Theodor D., Rosenbaum, Wilf L., Weinkam, James J.

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Clinical Medicine for the Occupational Physician by Archer, Victor E

“…The title of this book is somewhat misleading, as less than half of it is devoted to clinical topics. The other topics, however, such as ethics, epidemiology,…”
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Occupational Medicine: Surveillance, Diagnosis and Treatment by Archer, Victor E

“…The title of this book is misleading; one expects a comprehensive treatment of occupational diseases and the practice of occupational medicine. Instead, much…”
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Radiation and Human Health by Archer, Victor E

“…This remarkable and important book enables any intelligent person with a high school education to understand the complexities involved in assessing the risks…”
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Development of carcinoma of the lung as reflected in exfoliated cells by Saccomanno, G, Archer, V E, Auerbach, O, Saunders, R P, Brennan, L M

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Radiation and Human Health-Reply by Archer, Victor E

“…In Reply.—Dr Orient is correct in stating that Dr Gofman has assisted some antinuclear groups and that his tentative conclusions regarding the risk from…”
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