Health Risk due to Exposures to Radon of Novi Sad Population
Marija R. Jevtić1 and Miroslav J. Vesković2
1 Department of Hygiene, Institute of Pubic Health Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
2 Institute of Physics, Faculty of Sciences, University of Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Corresponding author: Dr. Marija R. Jevtić
Department of Hygiene,
Institute of Public Health Novi Sad
Futoska 121,
YU-21000 Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Fax number: +381-21-613-989
E-mail address: marijamd@eunet.yu
CEJOEM 2002, Vol.8. No.2–3.:221–226
Key words:
Radon, health risks
Abstract:
This paper is part of a project with the aim of studying 222Rn activity
concentration of indoor spaces in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia and assessing the corresponding health
risk. Based on previously measured radon concentration in houses, an average radon concentration
for the total population in Novi Sad was estimated. In 96% of the samples, the indoor radon
activity concentrations were below 200 Bq/m3. According to the exposure – age – duration
(EAD) and the exposure – age – concentration (EAC) models, smoking status, and average radon
concentration for the total population in Novi Sad, the calculated lifetime relative risk ranged
from 1.103 to 1.247 for men and 1.113 to 1.261 for women. According to EAD and EAC models, and
assumed log-normal distribution, the calculated attributable risk is 10.3% to 14.6% for men and
11.2% to 15.9% for women. The number of lung cancer cases due to residential radon exposure in
Novi Sad population was estimated to be 16 to 23 per year.
Received: 3 July 2002
Accepted: 25 September 2002
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