Message from Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization.
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An example of our fruitful collaboration and teamwork was the reciprocal and complementary contributions for the development of UNSCEAR and WHO reports related with the Chernobyl and Fukushima-Daichi nuclear accidents. Our successful cooperation also included the evaluation of risks of the exposure to radon and other natural radiation sources as well as the assessment and communication of radiation risks in children.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Nursing journal of India
دوره 99 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2008