Could natural radon radiation have influenced the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in Ukraine? SciReports COVID19 coronavirus covid pandemic virus disease
By Dr. Priyom Bose, Ph.D.Aug 10 2023Reviewed by Sophia Coveney A new study published in Scientific Reports aimed to identify factors that could influence the pattern of the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic in a particular area.
Radon, a noble radioactive gas and one of the decay isotopes of uranium, produces one kind of natural radiation. Radon has been identified as “the most significant dose-forming factor” in the irradiation of the Ukraine population. During COVID-19 lockdowns, long indoor stays under increased radon irradiation in Ukraine were considered to be a risk factor for cancer.
In HBNR regions, expected health problems are hard to identify causally because such problems would exist to some degree, irrespective of radiation exposure. The COVID-19 pandemic has posed some interesting questions. It was assumed that the level of health care was equal throughout the country. The main factor influencing the infection spread dynamics was considered to be population density. To reduce its impact, the densities were normalized by the average population density in Ukraine, resulting in a linear model in the form of a relationship between the size of the region and the normalized values of the number of COVID-19 cases.
Medical research continues to evaluate the role of radon in treating pulmonary diseases. Although radiation increases free radical production, it also activates their neutralization, preventing the expression of damaging actions of radicals. This potentially explains the beneficial effects of small doses of ionizing radiation.
The aforementioned findings could explain the low number of COVID-19 cases in the specific area of Ukraine around the uranium deposits. Compared to other regions of Ukraine, the morbidity and mortality indicators in these regions was also lower.
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