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Reuters: Thyroid cancer risk lasts entire life after radiation exposure — Leukemia risk peaks in a few years

http://enenews.com/reuters-thyroid-cancer-risk-lasts-entire-life-after-radiation-exposure-leukemia-risk-peaks-years-researchers

Published: August 17th, 2012 at 7:43 pm ET 
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Title: Thyroid cancer risk persists decades after radiation – chicagotribune.com
Source: Reuters
Author: Genevra Pittman
Date: August 17, 2012

“..Study confirms findings from the United States that people remain at higher risk of thyroid cancer for decades after they’re exposed to radiation.”

“..The risk appears to last pretty much your entire life..” 

“..That’s because thyroid cells are permanently damaged by radiation unless the radiation dose is so high that they’re killed completely..”

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