However, with smoking index rather than smoking status taken into account (LNT SmInd-adj model) ERRs/Gy of the stomach gamma dose (unadjusted for internal alpha exposure) did not reach statistical significance: ERRed/Gy = 0.17 (95% CI: -0.00, 0.40) with the 0 y lag implied and ERRed/Gy = 0.17 (95% CI: -0.00, 0.41) with the 5 y lag implied ( S5 Table for both sexes) and ERRed/Gy = 0.17 (95% CI: -0.00, 0.44) with the 0 y lag implied and ERRed/Gy = 0.18 (95% CI: -0.01, 0.45) with the 5 y lag implied ( S6 Table only for males).
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Risk of stomach cancer incidence in a cohort of Mayak PA workers occupationally exposed to ionizing radiation.
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When the ERR/Gy of external gamma-exposure was adjusted for smoking index, the risk estimate failed to reach statistical significance.