Abstract
The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation is charged with assessing sources of ionizing radiation and their associated effects on health and environment. After the Fukushima accident, it embarked on a 2-year assessment of the levels and effects of the radiation exposure (the 2013 Report). Subsequently, it established a mechanism to review relevant scientific publications to identify challenges to conclusions or assumptions of the 2013 Report. Two White Papers were issued in 2015 and 2016, reviewing some 200 scientific papers; none of them significantly challenged the 2013 Report. The Committee’s secretariat has implemented a simple outreach strategy to bring the results to people affected by the accident. Overall, the estimated doses received by the Japanese public were low, the radiation impact is also expected to be low. It is unlikely that any increase in cancer rates due to radiation exposure would be discernible.
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