The international Chernobyl project

1991 - Volume 33, Issue 2 | by International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria) | This article summarizes the official report of the International Advisory Committee at the conference of the International Chernobyl Project held in Vienna, May 1991. More details will be found in the actual report, ''The International Chernobyl Project: An Overview'' ... Read more »

IAEA technical assistance in support of contamination monitoring following the Chernobyl accident

1991 - Volume 33, Issue 2 | by Ridwan, M.; Strohal, P. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Div. of Technical Co-operation Programmes); Zyszkowski, W. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Div. of Nuclear Safety) | The radiological impact of the Chernobyl nuclear plant accident in April 1986 was not limited to the Soviet Union, but was felt widely in the northern hemisphere. As a result, national authorities in many countries took steps to safeguard public health. A number of them asked ... Read more »

Cancer in populations living near nuclear facilities

1991 - Volume 33, Issue 2 | by Jablon, S.; Hrubec, Z.; Boice, J.D. Jr. (National Cancer Inst., Bethesda, MD (USA). Radiation Epidemiology Branch) | This article presents the results of a survey of the incidence of cancer in populations living near nuclear facilities in the USA. In addition to benign and unspecified neoplasms, fifteen kinds of cancer were studied, and the numbers of deaths resulting from them in counties ... Read more »

Reported cancer clusters and nuclear facilities: What connection?

1991 - Volume 33, Issue 2 | by Cehn, J.I | Reports of clusters of cases of disease, allegedly resulting from exposure to ionizing radiation, frequently appear in the press. This article briefly reviews reported cancer clusters, focussing on leukemia. It is shown that the occurrence of clusters does not correlate well ... Read more »

Radiobiological effects of low-level radiation and cancer risks

1991 - Volume 33, Issue 2 | by Mukherjee, R.; Mircheva, J. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Div. of Life Sciences) | This article briefly reviews evidence for cancer induction by radiation. Although there are extensive data showing that high levels of radiation do indeed result in increased cancer incidence, the effects of low-level radiation are still not certain. The high incidence of cancer ... Read more »

High levels of natural radiation: Report of an international conference in Ramsar

1991 - Volume 33, Issue 2 | by Ahmed, J.U. (International Atomic Energy Agency, Vienna (Austria). Div. of Nuclear Safety) | Health risks from high levels of natural radiation have been the subject of conferences sponsored by the IAEA, WHO and UNEP. Recommendations adopted by the recent conference in Ramsar (Iran) comprehend studies of biological effects of low exposure levels to natural ... Read more »