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Table 4 The area of the administrative districts near the NPP that conducted RHRI health screeningsa

From: Increased risk of thyroid cancer in female residents nearby nuclear power plants in Korea: was it due to detection bias?

NPP

Total area of administrative district nearby NPP with RHRI examination

Area within a radius of 5 km from NPP(/ ratio, %)

Area within a radius of 30 km from NPP (/ ratio, %)

Kori

123.64 km2

32.00 km2 (25.88%)

123.64 km2 (100.00%)

Yeounggwang

191.43 km2

36.33 km2 (18.98%)

191.43 km2 (100.00%)

Uljin

340.54 km2

62.42 km2 (18.33%)

263.43 km2 (77.36%)

Wolsung

249.95 km2

41.19 km2 (16.48%)

249.95 km2 (100.00%)

Total

905.56 km2

171.94 km2 (18.99%)

828.45 km2 (91.48%)

  1. aData from Radiation Health Research Institute [8]