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Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2020. Vol. 65. No. 1. P. 17–21
A.R. Tukov1, O.N. Prohorova1, Y.V. Orlov1, T.G. Talalaeva2, E.M. Markova2, A.S. Balkanov2, T.G. Bushmanova2
Health Assessment of the Liquidators of the Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident – Workers of the Nuclear Industry of Russia and Residents of the Moscow Region
1. A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia.
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2. M.F. Vladimirsky Moscow Regional Research and Clinical Institute, Moscow, Russia
Abstract
Purpose: A comparative analysis of the health of the liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident, employees of enterprises and enterprises of the nuclear industry, and residents of the Moscow region.
Material and methods: The information bases of the Industrial Register of Persons Exposed to Radiation from the Chernobyl Accident and the Register of the Liquidators of the Consequences of the Chernobyl NPP Residents of the Moscow Region were used in the work. The development of the material was carried out according to the total morbidity and mortality rates of men + women in 2017 by disease classes (ICD-10). Statistical processing of the material was carried out in the Excel system; morbidity, mortality, their error, indicator structure (%), ratio indicator and reliability of the difference in indicators were calculated (p = 0.05 %).
Results: The results of the study showed that the incidence of some diseases is higher among the liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident – residents of the Moscow region: incidence of diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (ratio 2.0), urogenital system (ratio 1.7). There was a higher mortality from diseases of the digestive system among the liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl accident – residents of the Moscow region (ratio 1.8).
Conclusion: The difference in the health indicators of the studied cohorts can be explained by the difference in their age structure and the difference in dispensary observation. The need for further observation of this cohort of individuals to increase the power of the study is shown.
Key words: radiation accident, Chernobyl nuclear power plant, liquidators, morbidity, mortality, nuclear industry workers, residents of the Moscow region
For citation: Tukov AR, Prohorova ON, Orlov YuV, Talalaeva TG, Markova EM, Balkanov AS, Bushmanova TG. Health Assessment of the Liquidators of the Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident – Workers of the Nuclear Industry of Russia and Residents of the Moscow Region. Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2020;65(1):17-21. (In Russ.).
DOI: 10.12737/1024-6177-2020-65-1-17-21
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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 06.11.2019. Accepted for publication: 11.12.2019