The risk estimation of reproductive pathology among women working in the factory of nuclear industry

The aim of this study was to make a risk estimation of reproductive pathology among women, who work in a factory of nuclear industry under the long term exposure to low dose ionizing radiation. The medical examination of female personnel of Siberian chemical plant was performed. The ionizing radiation feature and individual associated factors were considered. In the result several risk factors of reproductive pathology were revealed. These were the age of women at the time of starting their exposure and the length of exposure. In the case of starting the exposure of low dose gamma irradiation in early childbearing age the risk of reproductive pathology was doubled and did not depend on the total dose of irradiation.