Re: a Chernobyl question

[Jose Julio Rozental <joseroze@netvision.net.il>]

a Chernobyl questionThere is an IAEA TECDOC about the treatment of children victims of Chernobyl in Cuba. They were hospitalised at the Tarara Beach Resort, just outside of Havana. 

Some brazilian patients of Goiania also have received assistance at the same place. 

Probably you can find the document at the CDC library, if not ask to IAEA - The text is not available to download



IAEA TECDOC Series No.  958 - Dosimetric and Biomedical Studies Conducted in Cuba of Children from Areas of the Former USSR Affected by the Radiological Consequences of the Chernobyl Accident 



Jose Julio Rozental

joseroze@netvision.net.il

Israel









  ----- Original Message ----- 

  From: Ansari, Armin 

  To: radsafe@list.vanderbilt.edu 

  Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2004 9:10 PM

  Subject: a Chernobyl question





  Dear colleagues: 



  I am looking for any published hard data addressing the exposure of medical care personnel who responded to the Chernobyl accident and treated or cared for the victims.  So far, I have been unable to find any such data in the English language scientific journals or reports by UNSCEAR or IAEA.  There is anecdotal information (e.g.,  in Mettler and Voelz, N Engl J Med 346:20, 1554-1561, 2002), but I have not found any data, either the actual dosimetry or calculated doses.  There are a number of related papers listed in PubMed in Russian and a few in French - both out of my league! 



  The reason for interest in the data is for communication of risk to medical care providers, emergency room physicians and nurses.  We know that doses will be relatively low, but it is hard to find "real" data to use as examples in communicating that point.



  If you know where such data exist, I would sure appreciate a response off the list. 



  Many thanks, 



  Armin 



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