Radiation Emergencies
If a radiation emergency occurs, you can take actions to protect yourself, your loved ones, and your pets.
Radiation and Your Health
Radiation can affect the body in a number of ways, and the adverse health effects of exposure may not be apparent for many years.
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Information for Professionals
Resources for professionals in making an informed decision during a radiation emergency.
Learn about:
- Public Health Preparedness Capabilities
- Radiation Emergency Resource Library -- Additional CDC webpages, documents, and videos on radiation emergencies, organized by topic
- Radiation Emergency Toolkits -- FREE toolkits available
- Radiation Emergency Training and Education
To order materials, request them through CDC-INFO
Highlights / In The News
CDC Continues to Monitor the Earthquake, Tsunami, and Radiation Release in Japan
The CDC is monitoring the situation in Japan.
At this time:
- There is no travel advisory for Japan because of radiation hazards.
- There is no radiation hazard in the United States from Japan.
- There is no radiation hazard for food, including seafood.
More information on Japan can be found here.
Population Monitoring Guide in Radiation Emergencies, 2nd Edition
NEW! The second edition of this planners guide includes recommendations received from users as well as new information and expanded appendices with related tools and resources.
Radiation Basics Made Simple
NEW! A training module that introduces participants to the fundamentals of radiation and radioactivity. This training features an enhanced lecture-style video and interactive knowledge checks to deliver and reinforce key concepts.
- Page last reviewed: July 10, 2014
- Page last updated: November 24, 2014
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