Morbidity with arterial hypertension among workers involved in nuclear weaponry utilization

Cardiovascular diseases remain a basic socially significant issue in most countries all over the world. Our research goal was to comparatively assess morbidity with arterial hypertension (ICD-9 codes 401-404 or ICD-10 codes I.10 -I.14) among workers involved in nuclear weaponry utilization. We examined an occupational cohort that included workers employed at chemical-metallurgical production of “Mayak” Production Association (PA). They were all employed in 1949-2014 and observed by medical personnel up to December 31, 2017; overall, the cohort included 10,908 people. We analyzed morbidity parameters taking into account both radiation factors (external gamma-irradiation and internal alpha-irradiation caused by incorporated plutonium) and basic non-radiation ones. Standardization was accomplished indirectly with an internal standard. Morbidity was calculated with medical statistics tools per 1,000 workers. We also assessed excess relative risk per one dose (ERR/Gy). As a result, we revealed that on December 31, 2017 2,270 arterial hypertension cases were registered in the examined cohort that included workers employed at “Mayak” PA who were involved in utilizing nuclear weaponry...