Belarusian <i>in utero</i> cohort: A new opportunity to evaluate the health effects of prenatal and early-life exposure to ionising radiation

Abstract

I, external irradiation and ingestion of radiocaesium isotopes were estimated for all cohort members. Ongoing research on this unique cohort will provide important information on adverse health effects following prenatal and postnatal exposure to radioiodine and radiocaesium isotopes, for which available epidemiological data are scant.