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.
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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.
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.