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Health Risks of Ionizing Radiation: - Clark University

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Table 10-1. Preconception irradiation and leukemia and non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (LNHL) (continued)<br />

Source Location Study Design Exposure Results<br />

Significant association between paternal radiation work<br />

and LNHL (RR 1.77, 1.05-3.03) but no dose-response<br />

pattern. An elevated risk was also observed for<br />

radiation worker mothers (RR 4.00, 0.40-196.5).<br />

73 out <strong>of</strong> 78 exposed fathers had<br />

preconception doses

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