The analysis of the natural growth rate (the ratio between newborns and the average population of that year per thousand individuals) revealed a negative trend, with a large negative increase in the difference between births and deaths in the Locorotondo population from 2002 to 2022.
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Standardized Mortality Ratios (SMRs) and Radon Exposure Analysis for Lung Cancer and All-Cause Mortality in Locorotondo, Southern Italy.
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Increases in the SMRs near statistical significance for females were observed in the years 2012 (SMR = 1.14 [0.96–1.35]), 2013 (SMR = 1.16 [0.97–1.38]), and 2014 (SMR = 1.09 [0.91–1.31]).
Lung Cancer Mortality The highest standardized mortality ratios, which were only nearly statistically significant, were observed among females in 2000, 2011, and 2021.
From 2018 to 2021, a new increase in the total population was observed, especially due to the increase in females, which was very close to statistical significance [SMR = 2.00 (0.79–4.28)] ( Figure 3 ). 3.3.4.