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Пресс-релиз ООН-овского доклада по Чернобылю

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6 June 2000

Press Release
GA/9718



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UNSCEAR FOCUSES ON CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY REPORT
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VIENNA, 6 June (UN Information Centre) -- The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) has just approved its UNSCEAR 2000 Report to the General Assembly. This is a detailed assessment of radiation sources and health effects. Particular emphasis has been given to the evaluation of exposures and health consequences of the Chernobyl accident.

Chernobyl Accident

According to the Committee’s scientific assessments, there have been about 1,800 cases of thyroid cancer in children who were exposed at the time of the accident, and if the current trend continues, there may be more cases during the next decades. Apart from this increase, there is no evidence of a major public health impact attributable to radiation exposure 14 years after the accident. There is no scientific evidence of increases in overall cancer incidence or mortality or in non-malignant disorders that could be related to radiation exposure. The risk of leukaemia, one of the main concerns owing to its short latency time, does not appear to be elevated, not even among the recovery operation workers. Although those most highly exposed individuals are at an increased risk of radiation-associated effects, the great majority of the population are not likely to experience serious health consequences from radiation from the Chernobyl accident.
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За 14 лет прошедших после катастрофы ущерб, значительного ущерба здоровью населения из-за радиации не наблюдается. Главный эффект Чернобыля это 1800 случаев тироидного рака у детей. Других существенных последствий нет. Никаких доказательств роста общего числа заболеваний раком или смертности нет.

Автор доклада Научный Комитет ООН по Эффектам Атомной Радиации