Incidence of solid cancers among residents near nuclear facilities: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Incidences were significantly higher near the Darlington NPP but significantly lower near the Pickering and Bruce NPPs [ 27 ], with smoking presumed to be a confounding factor influencing the results [ 37 ] Brain and CNS tumors All three studies included in our meta-analyses that examined childhood CNS tumor incidences reported increasing rates, but this trend did not reach statistical significance [ 20 , 21 , 24 ].

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