Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8868810 | Environmental Research | 2018 | 25 Pages |
Abstract
This study examines the association between environmental radiation exposure and essential hypertension in a series of investigated geographical districts adjacent to the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site in Kazakhstan. The sample consists of 2000 volunteers participants in screening examinations in three administrative districts close to the nuclear test site, which was carried out as part of the Government Programs on Environmental Health Hazard. The cross-sectional study compares prevalence ratios in a population sample with long-term exposure in the low and intermediate dose range. Age-adjusted odds ratios for hypertension were found significantly increased with higher exposure groups. After accounting for main cardiovascular risk factors into the model and stratifying by gender, the prevalence odds ratios for radiation remained significantly increased, with a significant dose-response effect observed for some but not all subgroups. The results support existing evidence of cardiovascular health effects of radiation exposure and of persisting environmental health issues that require attention in both epidemiological surveys and healthcare provision.
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Authors
Akbayan Markabayeva, Susanne Bauer, Lyudmila Pivina, Geir Bjørklund, Salvatore Chirumbolo, Aiman Kerimkulova, Yulia Semenova, Tatyana Belikhina,