CHRC peer-reviewed articles
These articles have been researched and written by members of CHRC. All manuscripts were scrutinised by several experts in the field before publication to ensure scientific rigour and to meet editorial standards of the scientific Journal.
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The purpose of this paper was to conduct an extension to the review carried out by Stephens etal (2024) (which reviewed publications form 1988-2018). Here, studies published between 2018 and 2022 were investigated to examine radiation-related effects in the offspring of human individuals exposed to ionizing radiation. Similar to Stephens etal., (2024) the findings do not provide strong evidence supporting a significant association between adverse outcomes in unexposed children and parental preconception radiation exposure. Click here to read the lay summary.
Full article: A. Amrenova, C. Baudin, E. Ostroumova, J. Stephens, R. Anderson & D. Laurier (2024) Intergenerational effects of ionizing radiation: review of recent studies from human data (2018–2021), International Journal of Radiation Biology, DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2024.2309917. Link to full article.
To provide a synthesis of the published evidence pertaining to the intergenerational health effects of parental preconceptional exposure to ionizing radiation in humans. Click here to read the lay summary.
Full article: Jade Stephens, Alexander J. Moorhouse, Kai Craenen, Ewald Schroeder, Fotios Drenos & Rhona Anderson (2024) A systematic review of human evidence for the intergenerational effects of exposure to ionizing radiation, International Journal of Radiation Biology, DOI: 10.1080/09553002.2024.2306328. Link to full article.
This lay summary describes the aim of this part of the GCFT study to analyse veterans blood samples for chromosome aberrations using the technique of M-FISH. The amount (frequency) and type of chromosome aberration detected in a cohort of test veterans was compared to that seen in control veterans who were not present at nuclear test sites. Click here to read the lay summary.
Full article: Lawrence, K. J., Scholze, M., Seixo, J., Daley, F., Al-Haddad, E., Craenen, K., Gillham, C., Rake, C., Peto, J and Rhona Anderson, R.M (l2024). M-FISH evaluation of chromosome aberrations to examine for historical exposure to ionising radiation due to participation at British nuclear test sites. Journal of Radiological Protection, volume 44 (1), 01150. Link to full article.
The purpose of this study was to explore how British nuclear test veterans, with varying health conditions, perceive their health and attribute causes to health conditions in themselves and in their family members, in the light of being an aged cohort and their previous involvement in nuclear weapons testing. Click here to read the lay summary.
Full article: Collett, G., Martin, W., Young, W. R., & Anderson, R. M. (2022). “Is that a coincidence?”: Exploring health perceptions and the causal attributions of physical health conditions in British nuclear test veterans. SSM-Qualitative Research in Health, 100127. Link to full article.
The purpose of this study was to address the concerns as to whether veterans could have received sufficient radiation exposure to cause harm and, worry about potential (inherited) legacy in descendants of any historical radiation exposure. Click here to read the lay summary.
Full article: Moorhouse et al (2022). No evidence of increased mutations in the germline of a group of British nuclear test veterans.Scientific Reports. 12, 10830. Link to full article.
The purpose of this study was to address a population of (potentially) radiation exposed individuals/veterans of the British nuclear testing programme. The question of an adverse genetic (inherited) legacy in descendants remains an ongoing concern for this aged population. The Genetic and Cytogenetic Family trio (GCFT) study was undertaken to, in part, address these concerns. Click here to read the lay summary.
Full article: Christine Rake et al (2022). British nuclear test veteran family trios for the study of genetic risk. Journal of Radiological Protection 42(2), 021528. Link to full article.
Full article: I.Bastiani, S.J.McMahon, P.Turner,etal., Dose estimation after a mixed field exposure: Radium-223 and intensity modulated radiotherapy, Nuclear Medicine and Biology (2021), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nucmedbio.2021.12.002. Link to full article.
The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of clinically relevant anxiety in British nuclear test veterans and aimed to explore experiences of worry and the broader psychological impact of the British nuclear weapons testing programme. Click here to read the lay summary.
Full article: Collett, G., Young, W.R., Martin, W. and Anderson, R. (2021) 'Exposure Worry: The Psychological Impact of Perceived Ionizing Radiation Exposure in British Nuclear Test Veterans. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 18(22), 12188. Link to full article.
The purpose of this study was to assess whether perceived radiation exposure - where the radiation dose is no higher than the background doses - can result in psychological stress, which could in turn lead to worse cognitive functioning. Click here to read the lay summary.
Full article: Collett, G., Kai, C., William, Y., Mary, G. and Anderson, R. (2020) 'The psychological consequences of (perceived) ionizing radiation exposure: a review on its role in radiation-induced cognitive dysfunction.' International Journal of Radiation Biology. pp. 1 - 56. ISSN: 0955-3002. Link to full article.