title: [Health protection after the Chernobyl accident. The relation of costs and reduction of radioactive dosage level].
abstract: This article describes the nutritional measures introduced to protect health after the Chernobyl accident, and the associated costs. The total value of the reindeer meat, mutton, lamb and goat meat saved as a result of such measures in 1987 amounted to approx. NOK 250 million. The measures cost approx. NOK 60 million. The resulting reduction in the radiation dose level to which the population was exposed was 450 manSv. In 1988, mutton/lamb and goat meat valued at approx. NOK 310 million was saved from condemnation by similar measures, which cost approx. NOK 50 million. The resulting dose level reduction was approx. 200 manSv. The relationship (cost/benefit ratio) between the overall cost of the measures taken to reduce radioactivity levels in food and the dose level reduction achieved was acceptable.
authors.affiliation: Statens institutt for strålehygiene, Osterås.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Strand
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Reitan
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Harbitz
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Brynildsen
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003365:Costs and Cost Analysis; D005507:Food Contamination, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis / Q000191:economics / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D011835:Radiation Protection / Q000191:economics*; D011847:Radioactive Fallout / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014455:Ukraine
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D000396:Air Pollutants, Radioactive; D011847:Radioactive Fallout
vernacular_title: Helsetiltak som følge av Tsjernobyl-ulykken. Forholdet mellom kostnader og spart stråledose 1987 og 1988.