Chernobyl and the future Too soon for a final diagnosis

The world should still be concerned about the impact the nuclear accident at Chernobyl has made. This is because the consequences of the accident are relevant to national debates about the construction of new nuclear power stations and because the future health consequences of Chernobyl cannot be ac...

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Published in:Nature 2006-04, Vol.440 (7087), p.993-994
Main Authors: Williams, Dillwyn, Baverstock, Keith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Breast Neoplasms - epidemiology
Breast Neoplasms - etiology
Child
Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation
Environmental impact
Female
Health
Humans
Japan - epidemiology
Nuclear accidents & safety
Nuclear power plants
Nuclear Warfare
Radioactive Hazard Release - mortality
Radioactive Hazard Release - psychology
Radioactive Hazard Release - statistics & numerical data
Russia - epidemiology
Thyroid Neoplasms - epidemiology
Thyroid Neoplasms - etiology
Time Factors
Uncertainty
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Summary:The world should still be concerned about the impact the nuclear accident at Chernobyl has made. This is because the consequences of the accident are relevant to national debates about the construction of new nuclear power stations and because the future health consequences of Chernobyl cannot be accurately predicted.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/440993a