Correlation between Breast Cancer and Radiation Level of Guarapari City - ES - Brazil

Correlation between Breast Cancer and Radiation Level of Guarapari City - ES - Brazil

Orlando, M. T. D.; Cavichini, A. S.; Passos, C. A. C.; Orlando, C. G. P.; Passamai, J. L.; Santos, M. A.

Artigo Completo :

The city of Guarapari, located in the state of Espírito Santo - Brazil,has a beach called "black sand beach", whose characteristic is topresent monazite sand composed with Thorium phosphate. Radiation levels at thebeach are 8 up to 15 microSivert/h. An analysis of the official data from theNational Health System of Brazil over the cities of the State of Espírito Santobetween the periods 2008 to 2013 indicates that the city of Guarapari it showsthe lowest number of cases of malignant breast cancer per capita in the state. Thisstatistical reality, originating from official data reinforces the hypothesisof radiation hormesis.

The city of Guarapari, located in the state of Espírito Santo - Brazil,has a beach called "black sand beach", whose characteristic is topresent monazite sand composed with Thorium phosphate. Radiation levels at thebeach are 8 up to 15 microSivert/h. An analysis of the official data from theNational Health System of Brazil over the cities of the State of Espírito Santobetween the periods 2008 to 2013 indicates that the city of Guarapari it showsthe lowest number of cases of malignant breast cancer per capita in the state. Thisstatistical reality, originating from official data reinforces the hypothesisof radiation hormesis.

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DOI: 10.5151/phypro-ecfa-020

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How to cite:

Orlando, M. T. D.; Cavichini, A. S.; Passos, C. A. C.; Orlando, C. G. P.; Passamai, J. L.; Santos, M. A.; "Correlation between Breast Cancer and Radiation Level of Guarapari City - ES - Brazil", p-41-43. In: Anais do V Encontro Científico de Física Aplicada [= Blucher Physics Proceedings, n.1, v.1]. São Paulo: Blucher, 2014.
ISSN 23582359, DOI 10.5151/phypro-ecfa-020