The main results of the radiation-epidemiological analysis of RGMDR data (on the 20th anniversary of Chernobyl)

"Radiation and Risk", 2003, Special Issue, pp.6-11

Authors

Ivanov V.K., Tsyb A.F., Maksyutov M.A., Gorsky A.I., Marchenko T.A. 1, Kaidalov O.V., Korelo A.M., Chekin S.Y., Petrov A.V., Biryukov A.P., Kochergina E.V., Kruglova Z.G., Zelenskaya N.S., Vlasov O.K., Shchukina N.V., Kashcheeva P.V., Tumanov K.A., Mikhalsky A.I.2
Medical Radiological Research Center, Russian Academy of Medical Sciences, Obninsk.
1 Infrastructure Development Department, EMERCOM of Russia, Moscow.
2 Institute for Management Problems, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow.

Abstract

The paper presents the main results of the radiation-epidemiological analysis of RGMDR data (on the 20th anniversary of Chernobyl). The analysis of the dynamics of thyroid cancer incidence rates in the areas contaminated with radionuclides, the assessment of current risks and prognosis were carried out. The incidence of thyroid cancer among children and adolescents, residents of the Bryansk region after the Chernobyl accident, radiation risks of leukemia, non-oncological diseases among the liquidators and the population of radioactively contaminated areas, and solid cancers among the liquidators were evaluated. Considered quality control of medical information during radiation epidemiological analysis. The article analyzes the dose dependence of the death rate of the liquidators. consequences of the accident at the Chernobyl NPP, the radiation risks of cancer incidence were assessed taking into account the heterogeneity of background age indicators.

Keyword
Dynamics of morbidity indicators, thyroid cancer, areas contaminated with radionuclides, the Chernobyl NPP accident, liquidators, solid cancers, non-oncological diseases, dose dependence of mortality, radiation risks, cancer.

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