Impact of Indoor Radon Exposure on Lung Cancer Incidence in Slovenia
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. The Burden of Lung Cancer in Slovenia
3.2. The Burden of Lung Cancer in Slovenia and Indoor Radon Exposure
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Conflicts of Interest
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10-Year Period | Incidence | Average Annual Incidence | Average Annual Population | % of Population Living in Areas with a Moderate or High Risk of Indoor Radon Exposure |
---|---|---|---|---|
1978–1987 | 7201 | 720 | 1,891,864 | 15.1% * |
1988–1997 | 9426 | 943 | 1,965,986 | 15.1% |
1998–2007 | 11,324 | 1132 | 1,978,897 | 15.5% |
2008–2017 | 13,304 | 1330 | 2,052,376 | 15.9% |
1978–2017 | 41,255 | 1031 | 1,972,281 | 15.4% |
Settlements | Municipalities | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Incidence | PAF | Attributable Incidence | PAF | Attributable Incidence | |
2008−2017 | 13,304 | 4.3% | 572 | 6.5% | 865 |
1998−2007 | 11,324 | 5.6% | 634 | 6.2% | 702 |
1988−1997 | 9426 | 1.2% | 113 | 2.8% | 264 |
1978−1987 | 7201 | / * | / * | 6.2% | 447 |
Males | Females | Males and Females | ||
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2008–2017 | ||||
Risk of radon exposure | low | 0.99 [0.97–1.01] | 1.00 [0.97–1.03] | 0.99 [0.97–1.01] |
moderate or high | 1.05 [1.00–1.13] | 1.01 [0.94–1.09] | 1.05 [1.00–1.09] | |
1998–2007 | ||||
Risk of radon exposure | low | 0.98 [0.96–1.01] | 1.00 [0.96–1.04] | 0.99 [0.97–1.01] |
moderate or high | 1.08 [1.03–1.14] | 0.98 [0.89–1.09] | 1.07 [1.02–1.12] | |
1988–1997 | ||||
Risk of radon exposure | low | 0.98 [0.96–1.01] | 1.01 [0.95–1.06] | 0.99 [0.97–1.01] |
moderate or high | 1.09 [1.03–1.15] | 0.97 [0.85–1.10] | 1.07 [1.02–1.12] | |
1978–1987 | ||||
Risk of radon exposure | low | 0.98 [0.95–1.01] | 1.00 [0.94–1.07] | 0.98 [0.96–1.01] |
moderate or high | 1.07 [1.01–1.13] | 0.99 [0.86–1.12] | 1.05 [1.00–1.11] |
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Birk, M.; Žagar, T.; Tomšič, S.; Lokar, K.; Mihor, A.; Bric, N.; Mlakar, M.; Zadnik, V. Impact of Indoor Radon Exposure on Lung Cancer Incidence in Slovenia. Cancers 2024, 16, 1445. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16081445
Birk M, Žagar T, Tomšič S, Lokar K, Mihor A, Bric N, Mlakar M, Zadnik V. Impact of Indoor Radon Exposure on Lung Cancer Incidence in Slovenia. Cancers. 2024; 16(8):1445. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16081445
Chicago/Turabian StyleBirk, Mojca, Tina Žagar, Sonja Tomšič, Katarina Lokar, Ana Mihor, Nika Bric, Miran Mlakar, and Vesna Zadnik. 2024. "Impact of Indoor Radon Exposure on Lung Cancer Incidence in Slovenia" Cancers 16, no. 8: 1445. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers16081445