A British report suggests a link between radiation exposure and
heart disease for workers at nuclear power plants. A research
team studied nearly 65,000 workers at four British power
stations and found nuclear plant workers were more likely to die
of a heart attack than of cancer caused by occupational
radiation, The Daily Telegraph reported Tuesday. The finding,
published in the International Journal of Epidemiology, said the
incidence of heart attacks and other problems were highest among
workers with the highest levels of exposure. Researchers,
however, said the study did not rule out the possibility that
diet, exercise, socioeconomic status, shift work and stress may
also be a factor. The Guardian newspaper said some of the
workers began work in the industry as far back as 1946, with
those who worked at nuclear sites before 1980 exposed to higher
levels of radiation. Copyright 2008 by United Press
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