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• W2017228369 abstract "Vol. 115, No. 6 EnviornewsOpen AccessChildhood Leukemia in Germany: Cluster Identified near Nuclear Power Plant Valerie J. Brown Valerie J. Brown Search for more papers by this author Published:1 June 2007https://doi.org/10.1289/ehp.115-a313aCited by:2AboutSectionsPDF ToolsDownload CitationsTrack Citations ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InReddit Childhood leukemia clusters have been observed at a number of sites near European nuclear facilities. With the identification of the largest cluster to date, a new German study underscores the need to clarify the association [EHP 115:947–952; Hoffmann et al.].Between February 1990 and May 1991, five cases of leukemia were diagnosed in children living within 5 kilometers of the Krümmel nuclear power plant in Geesthacht and a neighboring nuclear research operation along the Elbe River in northern Germany. By 2005, another nine cases of leukemia had been discovered in the area. Most of the cases were acute lymphatic leukemia in males under five years of age.Several expert commissions investigated, and found moderate levels of cesium in rain-water and air samples, along with plutonium and americium in household dust near the plant. There was also some evidence of chromosomal damage to lymphocytes among the local population. One panel deemed these observations consistent with fallout from a possible accident at the research facility that would have to have occurred around September 1986, but so far no such accident has been proved. Another panel suggested instead that chance or population mixing—the commingling of local people with newcomers from various places—might have caused the cluster.In the current study, researchers compared the number of observed leukemia cases in the sparsely populated Geesthacht area to the number of predicted cases based on nearby county and national incidence rates from 1990 to 2005. The five cases found in 1990 and 1991 significantly exceeded the expected incidence for that period of 0.45 cases. After studying medical records from all treatment facilities in the vicinity and in Hamburg, the team concluded that the Geesthacht cluster is the “largest series of childhood leukemia cases reported to date” among European leukemia clusters near nuclear facilities, including those at Dounreay, Scotland; LeHague, France; and Sellafield, England.The authors state that population mixing is unlikely to account for the leukemia incidence because the population remained stable over the years studied. Nor would an alleged one-time release of radiation in 1986 readily explain the cluster, given that the excess incidence persisted over at least 15 years. Thus, they conclude, the elevated incidence of childhood leukemia around Geesthacht remains “another piece in a growing puzzle” of childhood leukemia’s association with nuclear installations—and its severity and persistence emphasize the need to keep investigating.Krümmel nuclear power plant, GeestachtFiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsCited By Evans A, Strezov V and Evans T (2016) Sustainability Assessment of Geothermal Power Generation Alternative Energy and Shale Gas Encyclopedia, 10.1002/9781119066354.ch29, (301-309) Evans A, Strezov V and Evans T (2009) Assessment of sustainability indicators for renewable energy technologies, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 10.1016/j.rser.2008.03.008, 13:5, (1082-1088), Online publication date: 1-Jun-2009. Vol. 115, No. 6 June 2007Metrics About Article Metrics Publication History Originally published1 June 2007Published in print1 June 2007 Financial disclosuresPDF download License information EHP is an open-access journal published with support from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences, National Institutes of Health. All content is public domain unless otherwise noted. Note to readers with disabilities EHP strives to ensure that all journal content is accessible to all readers. However, some figures and Supplemental Material published in EHP articles may not conform to 508 standards due to the complexity of the information being presented. If you need assistance accessing journal content, please contact [email protected]. Our staff will work with you to assess and meet your accessibility needs within 3 working days." @default.
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