Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2016. Vol. 61. No. 5. P. 69-79

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V.V. Uyba¹, A.V. Akleyev^2,3, T.V. Azizova⁴, S.A. Geras’kin⁵, V.K. Ivanov⁶, A.N. Koterov⁷, A.I. Kryshev⁸, S.G. Mikheyenko⁹, S.A. Romanov⁴, S.M. Shinkarev⁷

Results of the 63rd Session of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of the Atomic Radiation (UNSCE AR) (Vienna, 27 June - 1 July, 2016)

1. FMBA of Russia, Moscow, Russia; 2. Urals Research Center for Radiation Medicine of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Chelyabinsk, Russia, e-mail: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. ; 3. Chelyabinsk State University, Chelyabinsk, Russia.; 4. Southern Urals Biophysics Institute of Federal Medical Biological Agency, Ozyorsk, Chelyabinsk Region, Russia.; 5. Russian Institute of Radiology and Agroecology, Obninsk, Russia.; 6. A.F. Tsyb Medical Radiological Research Centre, Obninsk, Russia; 7. A.I. Burnasyan Federal Medical Biophysical Center. Moscow, Russia; 8. RPA “Typhoon” of Roshydromet, Obninsk, Russia; 9. Russian Federation national nuclear corporation ROSATOM, Moscow, Russia

ABSTRACT

Current paper is devoted to the major results of the work of the 63rd Session of the UNSCVEAR that was held in Vienna from 27 June to 1 July, 2016. Within the framework of the meeting of the Work group

and subgroups the documents on the following projects were discussed:

− Methodology for estimating human exposures due to radioactive discharges.

− Radiation exposures from electricity generation.

− Biological effects of selected internal emitters.

− Developments since the 2013 UNSCEAR Report on the levels and effects of radiation exposure due to the nuclear accident following the great East-Japan earthquake and tsunami

− Cancer epidemiology of exposures at low dose-rates due to environmental radiation.

− Collection, analysis and dissemination of data on radiation exposures, particular on medical and occupational exposures.

− Selected evaluations of health effects and risk inference from radiation exposure.

In the course of the discussion some organizational issues such as the status of UNSCEAR publications, governing principles of the Committee’s activities, the structure of the UNSCEAR Bureau, public affairs, future research program, report to the General Assembly and etc., were considered.

Key words: 63rd UNSCEAR Session, exposure dose, radioactive discharges, electricity generation, biological effects, radiation epidemiology, medical exposure, environment

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For citation: Uyba VV, Akleyev AV, Azizova TV, Geras'kin SA, Ivanov VK, Koterov AN, Kryshev AI, Mikheyenko SG, Romanov SA, Shinkarev SM. Results of the 63rd Session of the United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of the Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) (Vienna, 27 June - 1 July, 2016). Medical Radiology and Radiation Safety. 2016;61(5):69-79. Russian.

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