The Five Series Study

The Five Series Study

Mortality of Military Participants in U.S. Nuclear Weapons Tests

by Institute of Medicine, Susan Thaul, William F. Page, Harriet Crawford, Committee to Study the Mortality of Military Personnel Present at Atmospheric Tests of Nuclear Weapons, Medical Follow-Up Agency

232 pages· 2000· ISBN 9780309172592
Join Readfeed freeFind clubs reading this bookBrowse readable books
About
More than 200,000 U.S. military personnel participated in atmospheric nuclear weapons tests between 1945 and the 1963 Limited Nuclear Test Ban Treaty. Questions persist, such as whether that test participation is associated with the timing and causes of death among those individuals. This is the report of a mortality study of the approximately 70,000 soldiers, sailors, and airmen who participated in at least one of five selected U.S. nuclear weapons test series1 in the 1950s and nearly 65,000 comparable nonparticipants, the referents. The investigation described in this report, based on more than 5 million person-years of mortality follow-up, represents one of the largest cohort studies of military veterans ever conducted.

Discuss The Five Series Study with other readers

Join or start a book club for The Five Series Study on Readfeed. Live chat, shared reading progress, and AI discussion questions — free to get started.

Sign up freeBrowse book clubs

Frequently asked questions

How do I join a book club for The Five Series Study?

Sign up free on Readfeed, then browse public clubs or start your own club with The Five Series Study as the current read. Invite friends with a share link and discuss together with live chat and AI discussion questions.

Can I discuss The Five Series Study with other readers online?

Yes. Readfeed book clubs let you chat live, share progress, and join discussions about The Five Series Study with readers worldwide — whether your club is virtual, in-person, or hybrid.

Is Readfeed free?

Yes. Creating an account and joining book clubs is free. Sign up to find readers who love the same books and start discussing today.