RISK ASSESSMENT FOR THE POPULATION OF SAINT-PETERSBURG FROM RESIDENTIAL EXPOSURE TO RADON
The paper presents the results of risk assessment for the population of Saint-Petersburg from residential exposure to radon and progeny considering interaction with tobacco smoking. U.S. EPA model was used. About 17% of lung cancer deaths in the general population could be radon-induced and the life...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene after Professor P.V. Ramzaev
2015-08-01
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| Series: | Радиационная гигиена |
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| Online Access: | https://www.radhyg.ru/jour/article/view/72 |
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| Summary: | The paper presents the results of risk assessment for the population of Saint-Petersburg from residential exposure to radon and progeny considering interaction with tobacco smoking. U.S. EPA model was used. About 17% of lung cancer deaths in the general population could be radon-induced and the lifetime attributable risk for the population is about 8%. |
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| ISSN: | 1998-426X |