Radon induced lung cancer in residents of Rivne (Ukraine) calculated by various risk models

The study estimates the risks of morbidity and mortality from lung cancer associated with residential Radon-222 exposure in Rivne (Ukraine). We used the Joint European miner cohort model, Joint European miner nested case-control model, and Joint European residential Radon model with some modificatio...

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Published in:Ukrainian journal of ecology 2020-05, Vol.10 (2), p.311-318
Main Authors: Lebed, O O, Lysytsya, A V, Myslinchuk, V O, Hladun, L V, Rybalko, A V
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Age
Cancer
Cohorts
Councils
Ecology
Lung cancer
Lungs
Morbidity
Radon
Smoking
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Summary:The study estimates the risks of morbidity and mortality from lung cancer associated with residential Radon-222 exposure in Rivne (Ukraine). We used the Joint European miner cohort model, Joint European miner nested case-control model, and Joint European residential Radon model with some modifications, applied to the inhabitants of the urbanized territories of Europe. The estimated number of deaths in Rivne ranged from 6 to 39 males from 159 lung cancer deaths in 2014 and from 1 to 9 females out of 36 lung cancer deaths; this range was caused by Radon exposure in the city premises and uncertainty in the dose-effect dependence of these models. Our research should be extended to the other regions of Ukraine as the Radon problem is acute for the country and this is a matter of concern to the European Community and the World Health Organization.
ISSN:2520-2138
DOI:10.15421/2020_103