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Dehghani S, Moshfeghinia R, Ramezani M, Vali M, Oskoei V, Amiri-Ardekani E, Hopke P. Exposure to air pollution and risk of ovarian cancer: a review. REVIEWS ON ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH 2023; 38:439-450. [PMID: 35575767 DOI: 10.1515/reveh-2021-0129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2021] [Accepted: 04/15/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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OBJECTIVES Exposure to air pollution has destructive health consequences and a potential role in ovarian cancer etiology. We conducted a systematic review of the studies assessing the associations between ovarian malignancy and exposure to air pollutants. CONTENT The included studies were categorized based on types of measured ambient air pollutants, including particulate matter (five studies), gases (two studies), air pollutant mixtures (eight studies), and traffic indicators for air pollution (only one study). Because of the heterogeneity of quantitative data of the reviewed studies, we qualitatively reviewed the air pollution role in ovarian cancer risk with representing incidence and/or the mortality rate of ovarian cancer in related with air pollution. Nine studies were ecological study design. Except for one, all studies confirmed a positive correlation between exposure to ambient air pollution (AAP) and increased ovarian cancer risks. SUMMARY We concluded that prolonged air pollution exposure through possible mechanisms, estrogen-like effects, and genetic mutations might affect ovarian tumorigenesis. This research surveyed the limitations of the previous studies, including issues with ambient air pollution surveillance and assessing the exposure, determining the air pollution sources, data analysis approaches, and study designs. OUTLOOK Finally, the authors provide suggestions for future environmental epidemiological inquiries on the impact of exposure to ambient air pollution on ovarian malignancy.
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Affiliation(s)
- Samaneh Dehghani
- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- MPH Department, Medical School, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology, School of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Environmental Health Engineering, School of Public Health, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Student Association of Indigenous Knowledge, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
- Department of Phytopharmaceutical (Traditional Pharmacy), School of Pharmacy, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA
- Institute for a Sustainable Environment, Clarkson University, Potsdam, NY, USA
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Yanchao S, Qingzhao Z, Hongxing C, Changsong H, Pinhua Z, Yunyun W. RADON CONCENTRATION MEASUREMENT AND DOSE ESTIMATION IN NON-URANIUM MINES IN CHINA (2019-21). RADIATION PROTECTION DOSIMETRY 2023; 199:491-497. [PMID: 36840511 DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncad036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2022] [Revised: 01/16/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The radon concentration in selected non-uranium mines from 2019 to 2021 in China are presented. By using of solid-state nuclear track detector, a total of 110 non-uranium mines in 13 provinces and autonomous regions were monitored, and the data were analyzed according to the mineral categories. The arithmetic mean of radon concentration in underground metal mines and nonmetallic mines were 1180 and 162 Bq m-3, respectively, and the standard deviations were 2850 and 151 Bq m-3, respectively. Correspondingly, the average annual effective dose of metal miners was 12.7 mSv and that of nonmetal miners was 1.75 mSv. It was noted that the radon concentration in some metal mines is not optimal in China. It is suggested that the ventilation should be strengthened in some metal mines. Besides, it is still necessary to control occupational radon exposure of non-uranium miners as low as reasonably achievable, and non-uranium mines should be managed by classification.
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- Song Yanchao
- Radiation Protection Department, Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100088, China
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- Radiation Protection Department, Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100088, China
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- Radiation Protection Department, Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100088, China
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- Radiation Protection Department, Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100088, China
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- Radiation Protection Department, Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100088, China
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- Radiation Protection Department, Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing 100088, China
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do Nascimento Santos JM, Dos Santos Júnior JA, Dos Santos Amaral R, Fernández ZH, Bezerra MBCF, de Barros Correia FL, Araújo EEN, Pereira Guimarães CR, Araújo MRS, da Silva Medeiros NV, de Oliveira MFM. Influx of radioactive gas in norm occurrences in Northeastern Brazil. Appl Radiat Isot 2022; 187:110319. [PMID: 35752113 DOI: 10.1016/j.apradiso.2022.110319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/07/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Radon and progeny are potentially relevant in radioecological studies, as they contribute more than half of the exposure to environmental radiation. The investigation of 222Rn in internal environments of municipalities of Paraíba and Rio Grande do Norte in Brazil was carried out using passive dosimetry with α Espec-222, installed in environments selected by the history of natural radiative occurrences. The monitoring time was eight months to consider seasonal influence. Concentrations from 26.91 to 316.35 Bq m-3 were obtained, with a maximum effective dose of almost 8 mSv y-1. The influence on households exceeds, by almost 31%, the average obtained for occupational environments. The municipalities of Paraíba presented higher results for Rn, with an average of almost 176 Bq m-3 and an effective dose greater than 4 mSv y-1. The application of individual occupancy factors for home and work environments made it possible to combine the dosimetric models, making the scenario closer to the real exposure of individuals who work and reside in the same municipality, with a dosimetric response of 21.45% lower than the model used worldwide. The different scenarios applied allowed expanding the radiometry of the environments, generating a database that precedes studies of environmental and radioecological impacts, strengthening security and enabling new works to interpret public health problems in search of joint and shared solutions.
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- Josineide Marques do Nascimento Santos
- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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- Radioecology Group, Nuclear Energy Department, Center of Technology and Geosciences, Federal University of Pernambuco, Avenida Professor Luiz Freire, 1000, Cidade Universitária, 50740-545, Recife, PE, Brazil.
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