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September 17, 2025International Journal of CancerOpen Access

Mortality from cancer and non‐cancer diseases in the Lithuanian cohort of Chernobyl cleanup workers (2001–2020)

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RSRita SteponavičienėNational Cancer Institute AKAusrele KesminieneUniversity of Pisa AKAugustė KačėnienėNational Cancer Institute

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Observational analysis reveals elevated mortality from cancer in Chernobyl cleanup workers, indicating significant health impacts of radiation exposure.

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Mortality risk from all causes was slightly elevated among Lithuanian Chernobyl cleanup workers, with a standardized mortality ratio (SMR) of 1.07.
The risk of death from malignant neoplasms was notably higher, with an SMR of 1.15 and a significant increase for smoking-related cancers at SMR 2.70.
There was a significant increase in mortality from circulatory diseases as well, particularly cerebrovascular diseases, with an SMR of 1.46.
The findings highlight the long-term health impacts of ionizing radiation exposure on Chernobyl cleanup workers, warranting ongoing monitoring.

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Steponavičienė et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d45b3431b076d99fa5de44 https://doi.org/10.1002/ijc.70155

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Observational analysis reveals elevated mortality from cancer in Chernobyl cleanup workers, indicating significant health impacts of radiation exposure.

Mortality from cancer and non‐cancer diseases in the Lithuanian cohort of Chernobyl cleanup workers (2001–2020)

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Mortality from cancer and non‐cancer diseases in the Lithuanian cohort of Chernobyl cleanup workers (2001–2020)

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