Paternal exposure not to blame.
editorial · Level V
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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.
Medical subject headings
- Fathers
- Leukemia
- Leukemia, Radiation-Induced
- Radioactive Waste
- Spermatozoa