title: [Air pollution from the Soviet Union and mortality in Finnmark].
abstract: The effect of airborne pollution, especially nickel, from Kola has been studied in 10,612 persons who participated in a cardiovascular screening survey in Finnmark in 1974-75. The age-range was 35-49 years and a follow-up for death was conducted up to 1985. Men living in the community of Sør-Varanger (close to the border) had a relative risk (RR) for death from diseases of 1.2 (95% confidence intervall; 0.9-1.6) compared with the rest of Finnmark, for women RR = 1.1. The increase in mortality for men was due to infactus cordis RR = 1.5 (1.0-2.4), and was not consistent for women (RR = 0.9). The study does not support the view that air pollution in this area has increased the risk of death.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Lund
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000401:mortality*; D009532:Nickel / Q000009:adverse effects; D009664:Norway; D012307:Risk Factors; D014586:USSR
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D009532:Nickel
vernacular_title: Luftforurensning fra Sovjet og dødelighet i Finnmark.