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Nuclear power plants cleared of leukaemia link

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Investigation of cancer clusters should turn to non-radiation causes, say British researchers.

Living close to a nuclear power station does not increase a child's risk of developing leukaemia, according to one of the most detailed studies of the issue to date.

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Cressey, D. Nuclear power plants cleared of leukaemia link. Nature (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/news.2011.275

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