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Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions about the Atomic-bomb Survivor Research Program
The following questions have been chosen from among many that RERF researchers are often asked about the study of long-term health effects in the survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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  How many people died as a result of the atomic bombings?
  How many cancers in atomic-bomb survivors are attributable to radiation?
  What is the relationship of radiation to cancer occurrence?
  Are radiation-induced cancers still occurring among atomic-bomb survivors?
  What health effects other than cancer have been seen among the atomic-bomb survivors?
  What health effects have been found among persons who were exposed before birth?
  What health effects have been seen among the children born to atomic-bomb survivors?
  How many atomic-bomb survivors are included in the group being studied by RERF and how were they chosen for this study?
  What percentage of the original atomic-bomb survivor study population is still alive?
  How is information about the atomic-bomb survivors obtained?
  What is "significant" radiation exposure?
  Are Hiroshima and Nagasaki still radioactive?
  Please explain the contents of RERF's "A Brief Description."