DNA Damage after Continuous Irradiation: Yanch and Engelward Respond
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Environmental Health Perspectives • volume 120 | number 10 | October 2012 A 383 As Morfeld noted in his letter, adjustment for the healthy worker survivor effect is complex. We do not claim that adjustment using employment duration completely adjusts for a healthy worker survivor effect, but our results provided evidence that it is present in this cohort and should be addressed. The authors declare they have no actual or potential competing financial interests.
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