Estimation of Combined Influence of Radioactive and Non-radioactive Factors on the Morbidity Among Children Residing Ukrainian Territories Contaminated With Radiation. E. I. Bomko, A. Ye. Romanenko, E. V. Kucher, and M. A. Bomko, Scientific Centre for Radiation Medicine
The epidemiological study was conducted for a cohort of 34000 persons born in 1972-1986 living on territories contaminated in consequence of the Chernobyl accident. The chronic diseases of endocrine system, digestive system, blood system and hemopoietic organs, mental disorders were found among 85.2% of the children; thyroid cancer morbidity is 0.44 per 1000 in the studied child population by condition of 1986. The total radiation dose of 87.8% of children absorbed for 10-year period was 2 cSv. 80.4% of the cohort members received thyroid irradiation doses about 100 cGy. It was revealed that the morbidity formed as a result of influence of low radiation doses, disturbance of routine and diet. Counter-measures was purposed on reduction in residents radiation dose and made dependent some of the enumerated factors.
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