Abstract
The "Gardner hypothesis" suggests that an excess of childhood leukaemia near a nuclear reprocessing plant is caused by paternal exposure to ionizing radiation. But the evidence shows that this explanation is wrong.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Air Pollution, Radioactive
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Child
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Child, Preschool
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England
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Fathers*
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Female
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Humans
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Jurisprudence
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Leukemia / epidemiology*
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Leukemia, Radiation-Induced / etiology*
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Male
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Mutation
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Pregnancy
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Radioactive Waste / adverse effects*
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Radioactive Waste / legislation & jurisprudence
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Spermatozoa / radiation effects*