Radiation and health
We work to strengthen radiation protection of the public, patients and workers worldwide. We provide Member States with evidence-based guidance, tools and technical advice on public health issues related to ionizing and non-ionizing radiation.
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This document describes protocols and practices for ensuring the essential elements of a national stockpile of medical countermeasures for radiation emergencies,...
This second edition reviews the scientific knowledge and updates and supersedes the first edition. It includes a new research question addressing the...
24 April 2022
The effect of occupational exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation on malignant skin melanoma and non-melanoma...
This is a report for the World Health Organization (WHO)/International Labour Organization (ILO) Joint Estimates of the Work-Related Burden of Disease...
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2 July 2023
Meeting on the International Systems of Ionizing and Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection: A commitment...
Building on previous interactions and the 2017 meeting, WHO organized a joint meeting with ICNIRP, ICRP, ILO and IRPA in Munich, Germany, from 26 to 28...
Tools
SunSmart Global UV App
SunSmart Global UV App is a free application for mobile devices that describes the level of solar UV radiation at a specific location. It also provides time slots when to apply sun protection measures, in an effort to reduce the global burden of skin cancer and UV-related eye damage.
