Chernobyl vis-à-vis the nuclear future: An international perspective

Health Physics

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 571-592

  González, Abel J ^a  

^a Nuclear Regulatory Authority   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Accidents, nuclear; Chernobyl; Health effects; National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements

Indexed keywords

CANCER MORTALITY; CHERNOBYL ACCIDENT; CONTAMINATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; NUCLEAR ENERGY; NUCLEAR POWER PLANT; NUCLEAR SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR ACCIDENT; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; NUCLEAR REACTORS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SAFETY;

EID: 37349048521     PISSN: 00179078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.HP.0000282037.88438.3d     Document Type: Review

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