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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All →This document describes protocols and practices for ensuring the essential elements of a national stockpile of medical countermeasures for radiation emergencies,...
23 June 2022
Joint external evaluation tool: International Health Regulations (2005) - third edition
The first edition of the WHO Joint External Evaluation (JEE) tool was published in February 2016 followed by the second edition of the tool that...
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...
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.