The Report on Effects of Radiation on the Environment from UNSCEAR

Abstract

The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) concluded. inresponse to some expressions of concern, that it would be opportune to provide an independent examination of the current situation regarding the radiation exposure of the natural environment: and the basis available for assessing the potential impact on the environment of incremental exposures fromhuman activities.The final report is about to be published and this paper gives a brief summary of the important points and conclusions.