INCIDENT The evidence from a study conducted from International Nuclear Workers Study (INWORKS) suggests the following: “a positive association between ionizing radiation exposure and death from solid cancer, all cancer, and all cancer excluding leukemia among more than 300,000 nuclear workers.” NEED TO KNOW Although previous studies suggested exposure to high doses of ionizing radiation may cause solid cancer, it was unclear if prolonged low doses of ionizing radiation, which are common in some workplaces, also cause solid cancer. BUSINESS / REGULATIONS INWORKS STUDY A group of nuclear workers were tracked over time to find out how long workers lived and what their causes of […]