Vol 57, No 1 (2006)
Review paper
Submitted: 2013-02-15
Published online: 2006-03-20
The effect of Chernobyl accident on the development of non malignant diseases
Anna Zonenberg, Marcin Leoniak, Wiesław Zarzycki
Endokrynol Pol 2006;57(1):38-44.
Vol 57, No 1 (2006)
Review Article
Submitted: 2013-02-15
Published online: 2006-03-20
Abstract
The early medical complications of Chernobyl accident include
post radiation disease, which were diagnosed in 134
subjects affected by ionizing radiation. 28 persons died during
the first 100 days after the event. The increase occurrence
of coronary heart disease, endocrine, haematological,
dermatological and other diseases were observed after
disaster in the contaminated territories. We also discussed
the impact of ionizing radiation from Chernobyl accident
on pregnancy and congenital defects occurrence. Changes
following the Chernobyl accident, as the inhabitants migration
from contaminated regions, political and economic conversions,
led to depression, anxiety, and even to “epidemic”
of mental diseases. Increased suicide rate, car accidents,
alcohol and drug abuse have been observed in this population.
Nowadays vegetative neurosis is more often diagnosed
in Ukrainian children. Epidemiological studies were
conducted on the ionising radiation effect on the health and
on the dose of received radiation after Chernobyl accident
face numerous problems as the absence of reliable data regarding
diseases in the contaminated territories.
Abstract
The early medical complications of Chernobyl accident include
post radiation disease, which were diagnosed in 134
subjects affected by ionizing radiation. 28 persons died during
the first 100 days after the event. The increase occurrence
of coronary heart disease, endocrine, haematological,
dermatological and other diseases were observed after
disaster in the contaminated territories. We also discussed
the impact of ionizing radiation from Chernobyl accident
on pregnancy and congenital defects occurrence. Changes
following the Chernobyl accident, as the inhabitants migration
from contaminated regions, political and economic conversions,
led to depression, anxiety, and even to “epidemic”
of mental diseases. Increased suicide rate, car accidents,
alcohol and drug abuse have been observed in this population.
Nowadays vegetative neurosis is more often diagnosed
in Ukrainian children. Epidemiological studies were
conducted on the ionising radiation effect on the health and
on the dose of received radiation after Chernobyl accident
face numerous problems as the absence of reliable data regarding
diseases in the contaminated territories.
Keywords
Chernobyl accident; non malignant diseases
Title
The effect of Chernobyl accident on the development of non malignant diseases
Journal
Endokrynologia Polska
Issue
Vol 57, No 1 (2006)
Article type
Review paper
Pages
38-44
Published online
2006-03-20
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Bibliographic record
Endokrynol Pol 2006;57(1):38-44.
Keywords
Chernobyl accident
non malignant diseases
Authors
Anna Zonenberg
Marcin Leoniak
Wiesław Zarzycki
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