Environmental Radon Exposure and Inflammatory Responses in Children and Adolescents: Evidence from a High-Radon Region in Kazakhstan
Anel Lesbek, Yasutaka Omori, Meirat Bakhtin, Tomisato Miura, Shinji Tokonami, Polat Kazymbet, Danara Ibrayeva, Nursulu Altaeva, Baglan Kazhiyakhmetova, Elena Saifulina, Aigerim Shokabayeva, Elvira Mussayeva, Yelshenbek Mulkat, Yerlan Kashkinbayev · 2026
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Anel Lesbek and co-authors studied children in a high-radon area of Kazakhstan, in a 2026 paper. Radon is a natural radioactive gas that seeps from rock and soil into homes, and it is the top source of natural radiation for most people. What the gas does to a child's body beyond the lungs is still poorly known.
The team measured radon in homes and schools across rural towns in the Aqmola region and built an index of each child's total exposure over time. Blood tests for signs of inflammation covered 87 children and teens, 42 in the exposed group and 45 as controls. Comparing the groups shows whether long radon exposure tracks with a stirred-up immune system. Such evidence can guide safety rules for homes in radon-rich ground.
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| CREATOR | Anel Lesbek, Yasutaka Omori, Meirat Bakhtin, Tomisato Miura, Shinji Tokonami, Polat Kazymbet, Danara Ibrayeva, Nursulu Altaeva, Baglan Kazhiyakhmetova, Elena Saifulina, Aigerim Shokabayeva, Elvira Mussayeva, Yelshenbek Mulkat, Yerlan Kashkinbayev |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 41 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |