Cancer Incidence of Finnish Sami in the Light of Exposure to Radioactive Fallout
This article summarizes the results of studies on the exposure of the Finnish Sami people to radioactive fallout and the estimations of the related cancer risk. We also discuss the lifestyle, genetic origin and diet of this population. The Sami people are an indigenous people who live in the norther...
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ftunivhelsihelda:oai:helda.helsinki.fi:10138/334654 2023-05-15T17:42:37+02:00 Cancer Incidence of Finnish Sami in the Light of Exposure to Radioactive Fallout Soininen, Leena Mussalo-Rauhamaa, Helena University of Helsinki, Clinicum 2021-08 16 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/334654 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158186 eng eng International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Soininen , L & Mussalo-Rauhamaa , H 2021 , ' Cancer Incidence of Finnish Sami in the Light of Exposure to Radioactive Fallout ' , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , vol. 18 , no. 15 , 8186 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158186 1661-7827 PURE: 168815111 PURE UUID: fa3f4bd7-964d-4492-9ad5-868595b8764f WOS: 000681992400001 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/334654 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158186 Finnish Sami radioactive fallout cancer risk REINDEER HERDERS TRIGLYCERIDE CONCENTRATIONS CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT SERUM-CHOLESTEROL NORTHERN FINLAND LAPPS PLUTONIUM POPULATION BLOOD CESIUM-137 3142 Public health care science environmental and occupational health Review Article info:eu-repo/semantics/other 2021 ftunivhelsihelda https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158186 2021-09-29T22:50:32Z This article summarizes the results of studies on the exposure of the Finnish Sami people to radioactive fallout and the estimations of the related cancer risk. We also discuss the lifestyle, genetic origin and diet of this population. The Sami people are an indigenous people who live in the northern part of Scandinavia and Finland. The review is based on the available scientific literature of Finnish Sami. The traditional Sami diet, high in animal products, persists in Sami groups still involved in reindeer-herding, but others have adopted the typical diet of western cultures. Studies have consistently shown an overall reduced cancer risk among the Finnish Sami people, except for stomach cancer among the Skolt Sami. Common cancers among the Finnish main population, such as prostate, breast and skin cancer are especially rare among the Finnish Sami. The incidence of cancer among the Finnish Sami are mostly similar to those of the Swedish and Norwegian Sami. To conclude, we observed no effect of radioactive pollution on cancer incidence. The lifestyles and environments of the Sami are changing, and their cancer mortality rate today is similar to that of the majority of the Finnish and western population. Review Northern Finland sami sami Helsingfors Universitet: HELDA – Helsingin yliopiston digitaalinen arkisto International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18 15 8186 |
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This article summarizes the results of studies on the exposure of the Finnish Sami people to radioactive fallout and the estimations of the related cancer risk. We also discuss the lifestyle, genetic origin and diet of this population. The Sami people are an indigenous people who live in the northern part of Scandinavia and Finland. The review is based on the available scientific literature of Finnish Sami. The traditional Sami diet, high in animal products, persists in Sami groups still involved in reindeer-herding, but others have adopted the typical diet of western cultures. Studies have consistently shown an overall reduced cancer risk among the Finnish Sami people, except for stomach cancer among the Skolt Sami. Common cancers among the Finnish main population, such as prostate, breast and skin cancer are especially rare among the Finnish Sami. The incidence of cancer among the Finnish Sami are mostly similar to those of the Swedish and Norwegian Sami. To conclude, we observed no effect of radioactive pollution on cancer incidence. The lifestyles and environments of the Sami are changing, and their cancer mortality rate today is similar to that of the majority of the Finnish and western population. |
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Soininen, Leena Mussalo-Rauhamaa, Helena |
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Cancer Incidence of Finnish Sami in the Light of Exposure to Radioactive Fallout |
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Cancer Incidence of Finnish Sami in the Light of Exposure to Radioactive Fallout |
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Cancer Incidence of Finnish Sami in the Light of Exposure to Radioactive Fallout |
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Cancer Incidence of Finnish Sami in the Light of Exposure to Radioactive Fallout |
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Cancer Incidence of Finnish Sami in the Light of Exposure to Radioactive Fallout |
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cancer incidence of finnish sami in the light of exposure to radioactive fallout |
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International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health Soininen , L & Mussalo-Rauhamaa , H 2021 , ' Cancer Incidence of Finnish Sami in the Light of Exposure to Radioactive Fallout ' , International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health , vol. 18 , no. 15 , 8186 . https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158186 1661-7827 PURE: 168815111 PURE UUID: fa3f4bd7-964d-4492-9ad5-868595b8764f WOS: 000681992400001 http://hdl.handle.net/10138/334654 https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18158186 |
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