ReviewRadiation and environmental biophysics2019
The State Scientific Automated Medical Registry, Kazakhstan: an important resource for low-dose radiation health research.
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12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Radiation Exposure and Cancer Mortality in Populations Living Around the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site in Kazakhstan.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- External radiation dose reconstruction among individuals exposed to fallout from atmospheric nuclear weapons testing at the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site.Journal of environmental radioactivity · 2026Article
- Long-Term Trends and Prognosis in Cardiovascular Mortality in the Kazakhstani Population Living Around the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Serum potassium and sodium levels and nutrient intake in population exposed to radiation from the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2026Article
- Thyroid doses estimated for a cohort of people exposed to fallout from atmospheric nuclear weapons testing at the semipalatinsk nuclear test site, Kazakhstan.Radiation and environmental biophysics · 2026Article
- External radiation dose reconstruction for settlements near the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, Kazakhstan, in the international multicenter study: a detailed review and comparative analysis of the initial data.Journal of radiation research · 2025Review
- Radioactive contamination of southeast Abai oblast, Kazakhstan, from the Chinese nuclear weapons testing program at Lop Nor: an analytical review.Journal of radiation research · 2025Review
- Genetic Polymorphisms in Cardiovascular Disease: Effects Across Three Generations Exposed to Radiation from the Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site.Cardiovascular toxicology · 2024Article
- Serum calcium and magnesium levels and quality of life in environmentally exposed populations in Kazakhstan.Biometals : an international journal on the role of metal ions in biology, biochemistry, and medicine · 2024Article
- Comparison of external dose estimates using different retrospective dosimetry methods in the settlements located near Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, Republic of Kazakhstan.Journal of radiation research · 2024Article
- Epidemiology of stroke and transient ischemic attacks in the population of the territories adjacent to the former Semipalatinsk Nuclear Test Site, Kazakhstan.Radiation and environmental biophysics · 2022Article
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Abstract
Direct quantitative assessment of health risks following exposure to ionizing radiation is based on findings from epidemiological studies. Populations affected by nuclear bomb testing are among those that allow such assessment. The population living around the former Soviet Union's Semipalatinsk nuclear test site is one of the largest human cohorts exposed to radiation from nuclear weapons tests. Following research that started in the 1960s, a registry that contains information on more than 300,000 individuals residing in the areas neighboring to the test site was established. Four nuclear weapons tests, conducted from 1949 to 1956, resulted in non-negligible radiation exposures to the public, corresponding up to approximately 300 mGy external dose. The registry contains relevant information about those who lived at the time of the testing as well as about their offspring, including biological material. An international group of scientists worked together within the research project SEMI-NUC funded by the European Union, and concluded that the registry provides a novel, mostly unexplored, and valuable resource for the assessment of the population risks associated with environmental radiation exposure. Suggestions for future studies and pathways on how to use the best dose assessment strategies have also been described in the project. Moreover, the registry could be used for research on other relevant public health topics.
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