Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2022. Vol. 67. № 1
Results of the 68-th Session of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of the Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) (Vienna, 21-25 June, 2021)
A.V. Akleyev1,2, T.V. Azizova3, V.K. Ivanov4, L.A. Karpikova5,
S.M. Kiselev6, D.V. Kononenko7 E.M. Melikhova8, V.V. Romanov9,
S.A. Romanov3, R.M. Takhauov10,11, V.Yu. Usoltsev9,
S.M. Shinkarev6
1Urals Research Center for Radiation Medicine, Chelyabinsk, Russia
2Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia
3Southern Urals Biophysics Institute, Ozyorsk, Russia
4National Medical Research Radiological Centre, Obninsk, Russia
5Federal Medical and Biological Agency, Moscow, Russia
6A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center, Moscow, Russia
7P.V. Ramzaev Saint-Petersburg Research Institute of Radiation Hygiene, Saint-Petersburg, Russia
8Nuclear Safety Institute, Moscow, Russia
9State Atomic Energy Corporation ROSATOM, Moscow, Russia
10Seversk Biophysical Research Centre, Seversk Russia
11Siberian State Medical University, Tomsk, Russia
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ABSTRACT
The current paper is devoted to the key outcomes of the 68-th Session of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) which took place on-line in the form of videoconferences during 21-25 June 2021. 220 experts from 27 UNSCEAR Member-states, 4 experts from observer-states as well as the representatives of 12 international organizations participated in the work of the Session. Within the framework of the meetings of the Working group and subgroups the documents on the following projects were discussed:
– R.748 Evaluation of occupational exposure to ionizing radiation.
– R.749 Second primary cancer after radiotherapy.
– R.750 Epidemiological studies of radiation and cancer.
– R.751 Evaluation of public exposures to ionizing radiation from natural and other sources.
– 68/7 Implementation of the Committee's strategy to improve collection, analysis and dissemination of data on radiation exposure.
The Committee also discussed the future research program (2020-2024), UNSCEAR public outreach activities and Report to the UN General Assembly
Keywords: 68-th UNSCEAR Session, occupational exposure, public exposure, medical exposure
For citation: Akleyev AV, Azizova TV, Ivanov VK, Karpikova LA, Kiselev SM, Kononenko DV, Melikhova EM, Romanov VV, Romanov SA, Takhauov RM, Usoltsev VYu, Shinkarev SM. Results of the 68-th Session of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of the Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) (Vienna, 21-25 June, 2021). Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2021;67(1):11-18. (In Russan).
DOI: 10.12737/1024-6177-2022-67-1-11-18
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Conflict of interest. The authors declare no conflict of interest.
Financing. The study had no sponsorship.
Contribution. Article was prepared with equal participation of the authors.
Article received: 17.07.2021.
Accepted for publication: 05.09.2021