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Symposium ´Urban Air Pollution in Russia´
Ambient Hexavalent Chromium Concentrations and Cancer Mortality in Nihzi Novogorod, Russia
Vladimir Reshetin; Valentina I. Kazazyan; James Regens; James Gunter
Corresponding author:: James T. Gunter, Institute for Science and Public Policy, University of Oklahoma, 100 East Boyd SEC 510, Norman, OK 73019-1006, U.S. (jtgunter@ou.edu)
Goal, Scope and Background. This research estimates the impact of ambient concentrations of hexavalent chromium on the risk of excess lifetime cancer mortality in Nizhi Novogorod, Russia.
Methods. Ambient air monitoring data for hexavalent chromium collected by the Rosgidromet (Russian Weather Service) in 1993 are used to assess the risk of cancer deaths attributable to exposure to that hazardous air pollutant.
Results and Discussion. Using a unit risk factor of 1.2 x 10–2 per µg/m3 indicates that approximately 44 cancer-related deaths annually are estimated to be due to ambient exposure to hexavalent chromium.
Conclusions. The results of this analysis underscore the importance of reducing exposure to hexavalent chromium to limit risk of cancer mortality. | | Keywords: air pollution; cancer; health effects; hexavalent chromium; risk; Russia; urban air pollution |
10 ESPR Special (1) 165-166 (2003)
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