Lung Cancer Among Navajo Uranium Miners
L.S. Gottlieb, L.A. Husen April 1982 Chest v81n4 p449-52

This Chest journal article address lung cancer among Navajo uranium miners, focusing on men who were admitted to the hospital from February 1965 to May 1979. Topics include cumulative radon exposure, the predominant cancer type, low frequency of cigarette smoking, and radiation being the primary cause of lung cancer among uranium miners.

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• Integrating Research and Education:Impacts on American Indian Lands:Navajo Nation: Human Health Impacts

Subject: Environmental Science:Mineral Resources:Mining, Biology
Resource Type: Scientific Resources:Research Results, Journal Article
Health Topics: Radionuclides, Biogenic HazardsKeywords: Navaho, Dine, Dineh