Prevalence of pulmonary diseases among the population of different districts of Altay region, affected by irradiation during the nuclear weapon tests on the testing ground near Semipalatinsk
Abstract
The comparison of the prevalence rate of pulmonary diseases among the population of several districts of Altay region, exposed to different levels of irradiation during the nuclear weapon tests in 1949 was carried out. 3521 children and 12293 adults were examined. The prevalence rate of pulmonary diseases for them due to the radiation dose to which the adult population was exposed in 1949 was investigated.
It was found that the morbidity of their children was not immediately caused by the degree of irradiation to which their parents were exposed in 1949. But among the adults the maximal prevalence of pulmonary diseases was discovered in the zones of maximum level of irradiation (above 100 cZv) and the minimum — in the zone of effective dose below 35 cZv. Disorders of respiratory system were found among the persons bom during intensive tests in the atmosphere (1949—1963) and exposed to the irradiation in 1949 during their puberty period. It is confirmed, by these people often having acute abscesses.
About the Authors
A. Y. Algasin
Алтайский медицинский институт
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Ya. N. Shoyhet
Алтайский медицинский институт
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
E. A. Tseymah
Алтайский медицинский институт
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
T. D. Malchenko
Алтайский медицинский институт
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
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Algasin A.Y., Shoyhet Ya.N., Tseymah E.A., Malchenko T.D. Prevalence of pulmonary diseases among the population of different districts of Altay region, affected by irradiation during the nuclear weapon tests on the testing ground near Semipalatinsk. PULMONOLOGIYA. 1993;(4):81-85. (In Russ.)
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