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Cohort R31: Follow-up on WWII Radiology Technicians
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 Title: Cohort R31: Follow-up on WWII Radiology Technicians
Summary: The cohort consists of 6,600 white males trained as radiology technicians by the U.S. Army during World War II and a comparison sample of 5,500 medical laboratory and pharmacy technologists.
References:
Miller, RW and Jablon S. A search for late radiation effects among men who served as X-ray technologists in the U.S. Army during World War II. Radiology, 96(2);269-74, 1970.
Keywords: radiation; ionizing radiation; injurious effects; leukemic
Cohort Characteristics: 12,100 total records
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Data item |
Exposed (n=6,600) |
Comparison (n=5,500) |
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Military service number: |
95% complete |
95% complete |
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Social security service: |
32% complete |
33% complete |
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VA claim folder number: |
81% complete |
83% complete |
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Full name: |
95% complete |
95% complete |
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Sex: |
100% complete |
100% complete |
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Male: |
100% |
100% |
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Race: |
100% complete |
100% complete |
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White: |
100% |
100% |
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Date of birth: |
69% complete |
70% complete |
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Date of entry into active duty: |
100% complete |
100% complete |
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MOS |
100% complete |
100% complete |
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Last Updated: 8/15/2005, 01:41 PM
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