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Case-control study of paternal occupation and social class with risk of childhood central nervous system tumours in Great Britain, 1962–2006 by Keegan, T J, Bunch, K J, Vincent, T J, King, J C, O’Neill, K A, Kendall, G M, MacCarthy, A, Fear, N T, Murphy, M F G

“…Background: Paternal occupational exposures have been proposed as a risk factor for childhood central nervous system (CNS) tumours. This study investigates…”
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What are the risks from medical X-rays and other low dose radiation? by WALL, B. F, KENDALL, G. M, EDWARDS, A. A, BOUFFLER, S, MUIRHEAD, C. R, MEARA, J. R

“…The magnitude of the risks from low doses of radiation is one of the central questions in radiological protection. It is particularly relevant when discussing…”
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The proportion of childhood leukaemia incidence in Great Britain that may be caused by natural background ionizing radiation by Wakeford, R, Kendall, G M, Little, M P

“…The aetiology of childhood leukaemia remains generally unknown, although exposure to moderate and high levels of ionizing radiation, such as those experienced…”
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Case–control study of paternal occupation and childhood leukaemia in Great Britain, 1962–2006 by Keegan, T J, Bunch, K J, Vincent, T J, King, J C, O'Neill, K A, Kendall, G M, MacCarthy, A, Fear, N T, MFG, Murphy

“…Background: Paternal occupational exposures have been proposed as a risk factor for childhood leukaemia. This study investigates possible associations between…”
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Gamma-radiation levels outdoors in Great Britain based on K, Th and U geochemical data by Appleton, J.D., Kendall, G.M.

“…Gamma-rays from naturally occurring radionuclides are a major component of background radiation. They are an important tool for geology and are also important…”
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Cancer in the offspring of female radiation workers: a record linkage study by Bunch, K J, Muirhead, C R, Draper, G J, Hunter, N, Kendall, G M, O'Hagan, J A, Phillipson, M A, Vincent, T J, Zhang, W

“…This study uses record linkage between the National Registry of Childhood Tumours (NRCT) and the National Registry for Radiation Workers to re-assess our…”
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Doses to the red bone marrow of young people and adults from radiation of natural origin by Kendall, G M, Fell, T P

“…Natural radiation sources comprise cosmic rays, terrestrial gamma rays, radionuclides in food and inhaled isotopes of radon with their decay products. These…”
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The Evidence for Excess Risk of Cancer and Non-Cancer Disease at Low Doses and Dose Rates by Simon, S.L., Kendall, G.M., Bouffler, S.D., Little, M.P.

“…The question of whether there are excess radiation-associated health risks at low dose is controversial. We present evidence of excess cancer risks in a number…”
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A record-based case–control study of natural background radiation and the incidence of childhood leukaemia and other cancers in Great Britain during 1980–2006 by Kendall, G M, Little, M P, Wakeford, R, Bunch, K J, Miles, J C H, Vincent, T J, Meara, J R, Murphy, M F G

“…We conducted a large record-based case–control study testing associations between childhood cancer and natural background radiation. Cases (27 447) born and…”
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Follow up of mortality and incidence of cancer 1952–98 in men from the UK who participated in the UK's atmospheric nuclear weapon tests and experimental programmes by Muirhead, C R, Bingham, D, Haylock, R G E, O'Hagan, J A, Goodill, A A, Berridge, G L C, English, M A, Hunter, N, Kendall, G M

“…Aims: To extend and analyse follow up of mortality and cancer incidence among men who took part in the UK's atmospheric nuclear weapon tests and experimental…”
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Comment on “Indoor terrestrial gamma dose rate mapping in France: A case study using two different geostatistical models” by Warnery et al. (J. Environ. Radioact. 2015, 139, 140–148) by Kendall, G.M., Little, M.P., Wakeford, R.

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Cancer in the offspring of radiation workers: a record linkage study by Draper, G J, Little, M P, Sorahan, T, Kinlen, L J, Bunch, K J, Conquest, A J, Kendall, G M, Kneale, G W, Lancashire, R J, Muirhead, C R, O'Connor, C M, Vincent, T J

“…Abstract Objectives: To test the “Gardner hypothesis” that childhood leukaemia and non-Hodgkin lymphoma can be caused by fathers' exposure to ionising…”
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Spatial prediction of naturally occurring gamma radiation in Great Britain by Chernyavskiy, P., Kendall, G.M., Wakeford, R., Little, M.P.

“…Gamma radiation from natural sources is an important component of background radiation, and correlates with childhood leukaemia risk in Great Britain. The…”
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Doses from radon and its decay products to children by Kendall, G M, Smith, T J

“…This paper considers doses from radon and decay products when inhaled or ingested by one year old infants and by ten year old children. Doses from decay…”
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The Statistical Power of Epidemiological Studies Analyzing the Relationship between Exposure to Ionizing Radiation and Cancer, with Special Reference to Childhood Leukemia and Natural Background Radiation by Little, M. P., Wakeford, R., Lubin, J. H., Kendall, G. M.

“…The etiology of childhood leukemia remains generally unknown, although risk models based on the Japanese A-bomb survivors imply that the dose accumulated from…”
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Cancer in the offspring of radiation workers: an investigation of employment timing and a reanalysis using updated dose information by SORAHAN, T, HAYLOCK, R. G. E, MUIRHEAD, C. R, BUNCH, K. J, KINLEN, L. J, LITTLE, M. P, DRAPER, G. J, KENDALL, G. M, LANCASHIRE, R. J, ENGLISH, M. A

“…An earlier case-control study found no evidence of paternal preconceptional irradiation (PPI) as a cause of childhood leukaemia and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma…”
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Occupational radiation exposure and mortality: second analysis of the National Registry for Radiation Workers by Muirhead, C R, Goodill, A A, Haylock, R G, Vokes, J, Little, M P, Jackson, D A, O'Hagan, J A, Thomas, J M, Kendall, G M, Silk, T J, Bingham, D, Berridge, G L

“…The National Registry for Radiation Workers (NRRW) is the largest epidemiological study of UK radiation workers. Following the first analysis published in…”
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Modelling the bimodal distribution of indoor gamma-ray dose-rates in Great Britain by Kendall, G. M., Chernyavskiy, P., Appleton, J. D., Miles, J. C. H., Wakeford, R., Athanson, M., Vincent, T. J., McColl, N. P., Little, M. P.

“…Gamma radiation from naturally occurring sources (including directly ionizing cosmic-rays) is a major component of background radiation. An understanding of…”
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Mortality and occupational exposure to radiation: first analysis of the National Registry for Radiation Workers by Kendall, G. M., Muirhead, C. R., MacGibbon, B. H., O'Hagan, J. A., Conquest, A. J., Goodill, A. A., Butland, B. K., Fell, T. P., Jackson, D. A., Webb, M. A.

“…OBJECTIVE--To study cause specific mortality of radiation workers with particular reference to associations between fatal neoplasms and level of exposure to…”
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Levels of naturally occurring gamma radiation measured in British homes and their prediction in particular residences by Kendall, G. M., Wakeford, R., Athanson, M., Vincent, T. J., Carter, E. J., McColl, N. P., Little, M. P.

“…Gamma radiation from natural sources (including directly ionising cosmic rays) is an important component of background radiation. In the present paper, indoor…”
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