| Zhang Pinhua,Li Xiaoliang,Su Yinping,Sun Quanfu,Liu Jianxiang.Investigation on awareness of radon and health risks in non-uranium miners from 2020 to 2021[J].Chinese Journal of Radiological Medicine and Protection,2023,43(1):51-55 |
| Investigation on awareness of radon and health risks in non-uranium miners from 2020 to 2021 |
| Received:June 29, 2022 |
| DOI：10.3760/cma.j.cn112271-20220629-00274 |
| KeyWords:Non-uranium miner Radon and health risks Awareness |
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| Author Name | Affiliation | E-mail | | Zhang Pinhua | Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Protection, Beijing 100088, China | | | Li Xiaoliang | Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Protection, Beijing 100088, China | | | Su Yinping | Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Protection, Beijing 100088, China | | | Sun Quanfu | Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Protection, Beijing 100088, China | | | Liu Jianxiang | Key Laboratory of Radiological Protection and Nuclear Emergency, China CDC, National Institute for Radiological Protection, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Protection, Beijing 100088, China | liujianxiang@nirp.chinacdc.cn |
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| Objective To understand the non-uranium miners' awareness of radon and health risks in China and analyze the relevant influencing factors, in order to provide research basis for radiological protection institutions and employers to carry out radon health education.Methods Male miners in 32 typical non-uranium mines from 11 provinces were selected by using cluster random sampling method from June 2020 to December 2021. The awareness of radon and health risks was investigated, and the influencing factors were analyzed by binary logistic regression model.Results A total of 1 184 non-uranium miners were investigated, and the radon awareness rate of them was 19.17%. 36.56% of the non-uranium miners heard about radon knew the radon health risks accurately, and 18.06% could identify the measures to reduce radon concentration correctly. Univariate analysis showed that the radon awareness rate of non-uranium miners varied with different education levels, labor relations, post categories, and regions (χ2=55.92,21.89,64.31,11.26,P＜0.05). The result of logistic regression analysis showed that a bachelor degree or above, regular employee, administrative personnel and technical personnel were influencing factors of the radon awareness level (χ2=12.81,6.58,5.66,21.44,P＜0.05). There was no statistically significant difference of radon awareness rate in different ages, working years, regions, and smoke groups (P＞0.05).Conclusions The awareness level of radon and health risks of non-uranium miners was relatively low in China. Radiological protection institutions and employers should strengthen education and training of radon related knowledge in non-uranium miners through mass media,on-duty training, contract notification and workplace publicity board notification, so as to improve their personal protection consciousness. |
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