uranium miners are at an elevated risk of what
We found strong evidence for an increased risk for lung cancer in white uranium miners. We expected about 64 deaths, but found 371. This means we found about 6 times more lung cancer deaths than expected. There was an exposure-response relationship with exposure to radon daughters in the mines.ranium Miners were exposed to mining dust, thought to cause lung disease. NIOSH made the study to find if uranium miners have an increased risk for lung cancer and other lung disease when compared to the U.S. general public.
The risk of a nuclear power plant accident with a significant amount of radioactivity released offsite to the public is very small.