20Jan 2017

HEALTH EFFECTS OF LOW LEVEL IONIZING RADIATION COMPARED TO ESTIMATED UV INDEX IN SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT.

  • Assistant Prof. of Applied Statistic in Radiation Safety Department, Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Lecturer in Radiation Safety Department, Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
  • Assistant Prof. of Safety and Prevention of Oncology in Radiation protection Department, Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority, Cairo, Egypt.
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Background: The interest in solar ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the scientific community and the general population has risen significantly in recent years because of the link between increased UV levels at the Earth’s surface and depletion of ozone in the stratosphere. However, Ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a well-known physical hazard responsible for photoaging, photoallergic, and phototoxic reactions as well as carcinogenesis. On the other side, ionizing radiation is known as one of the detrimental factors in the work environment that can cause serious, irreversible and irreparable damages in professional radiation workers, but the effects of low doses on human health has not been completely known. The Aim: The study clarifies the late and low level effects of ionizing radiation on health and recognizes the adverse effects of excessive solar radiation on skin, eyes and the immune system. It also outlines new approaches on how to improve the effectiveness of the UVI as a public awareness tool toward encouraging sun protection behavior aiming to reach a simplified estimation method and accurate predictive results for daily clear sky global solar radiation (H) and daily maximum ultraviolet index (UVImax). Methods: A simplified estimated model and accurate prediction results of UVImax are reached in this work. The linear multiple- regression model is used to forecast the UVImax for state of Sharm El-Sheikh. The precision of the developed forecasting model of daily UVImax is based on maximum temperature and accurate prediction results of daily H. The linear multiple- regression empirical model for estimating daily global solar radiation is based on three -predictor variables and one response variable. Results: The predictor variables of the daily global radiation developed model are different from predictors of other existing models. The developed model is considered as a simplified statistical approach because it depends on two constant predictors and one changeable predictor. It shows that the predicted global solar radiation overlaps the measured global solar radiation in all months of the year. The UVI refers to the daily maximum effective irradiance and serves as an indicator of the impact of UV-radiation on erythema (sunburn). It was developed as a tool to conceptualize the amount of harmful radiation and to encourage the general public to use sun protection, and it is recommended to be integrated with broader public health approaches. By comparing to late and low level effects of ionizing radiation, there are four types of delayed radiation effects: somatic, genetic, teratogenic, and transgenerational. The current radioprotection guidelines state that all exposures to radiation should be avoided if possible and that exposure should be kept as low as is reasonably achievable.


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[El- ShanshouryG, El- Shanshoury H and Abaza A. (2017); HEALTH EFFECTS OF LOW LEVEL IONIZING RADIATION COMPARED TO ESTIMATED UV INDEX IN SHARM EL-SHEIKH, EGYPT. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 5 (Jan). 610-624] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Abaza A
Assistant Prof. of Safety and Prevention of Oncology in Radiation protection Department, Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Authority, Cairo, Egypt.

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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/2789      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/2789