ANALYSIS OF THE RISK TO HEALTH OF THE CHILDREN POPULATION EXPOSED TO NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY IN THE COUNTY OF LAJES PINTADAS / RN, SEMIÁRIDO NORDESTINO
natural radiation, risk perception, health hazards.
The uranium presents in the geological formation of cities in the inner of Rio Grande do Norte state, promotes environmental contamination by radionuclides, including radon gas, coming from the spontaneous decay process of this metal. This natural radioactivity is able to generate several negative effects on human health. Therefore this, study aims to assess the health damage of the child population of the municipality of Lajes Pintadas / RN, due to the environmental contaminants present in the region (uranium and its by-products). For this purpose it is being doing: the quantification of by-products of natural radiation in the homes and in the biological samples (Radon and Lead), evaluation of effects at genetic levels by micronucleus test and evaluation of the perception of risk by the population. With the results obtained will be performed a mapping of the risk due to natural exposure to radioactivity contributing with the adoption of mitigation actions for improving the quality of life of the population.