External radiation dose reconstruction for settlements near the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site, Kazakhstan, in the international multicenter study: a detailed review and comparative analysis of the initial data.

ABSTRACT: Studies on health effects of radiation exposure to residents around the Semipalatinsk nuclear test site (SNTS), Kazakhstan, are necessary for epidemiological assessment of radiation-related health risks after low-dose irradiation. Radiation dose estimates are the principal point for radiation epidemiological studies. These estimates should be based on the most reliable initial data, used for dose estimations. The comparative critical analysis of various available archival and published initial data, namely values of historical exposure dose rates and values of soil contamination by 137Cs in considered settlements, including information about dates, times and locations of measurements, was performed with the aim to select most reliable and realistic initial data necessary for estimation of

SUBMITTER: Stepanenko V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12460053 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature