title: Health effects resulting from the Chernobyl accident.
abstract: This article reviews the health effects of the Chernobyl accident. The clearest effect to be seen to date is the dramatic increase in thyroid cancer in children. The evidence for increased leukaemia is less clear, but there are indications of increased leukaemia incidence in Russian clean-up workers. There is also evidence of increases in breast cancer, cataract and cardiovascular disease. However, to date the largest public health problem caused by the accident is the mental health impact.
authors: dsumner@dsl.pipex.com
authors: David
authors: D
authors: Sumner
mesh_terms: D000016:Abnormalities, Radiation-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D047852:Chernobyl Nuclear Accident; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005060:Europe / Q000453:epidemiology; D005796:Genes / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007953:Leukemia, Radiation-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011832:Radiation Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011847:Radioactive Fallout; D018788:Radioactive Hazard Release / Q000523:psychology*; D002094:Republic of Belarus / Q000453:epidemiology; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D012426:Russia / Q000453:epidemiology; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000209:etiology; D013964:Thyroid Neoplasms / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D014455:Ukraine / Q000453:epidemiology
chemical_list: D011847:Radioactive Fallout