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The radiological consequences of the Chernobyl accident
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Thyroid CancersChernobyl AccidentEngineeringIodine Deficiency DisordersEnvironmental HealthCriticality Accident DosimetryThyroid DiseaseRadioactive ContaminationRadiation ExposureRadiation EffectToxicologyHuman Health ConsequencesPublic HealthRadiation EffectsThyroid HormoneRadiation OncologyNuclear MedicineRadiological Consequences
The human health consequences of the Chernobyl accident in 1986 have been the subject of a great many studies. Many of the findings and opinions were brought together at a major international conference held in Minsk in 1996. The overall findings from this workshop are discussed with particular focus on thyroid cancers and exposures to iodine-131.