Launch of IARC Technical Publication on long-term strategies for thyroid health monitoring after nuclear power plant accidents

A new technical report coordinated by scientists from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) evaluates long-term strategies for thyroid health monitoring after nuclear power plant accidents. This report was generated by an international multidisciplinary Expert Group convened by IARC’s Section of Environment and Radiation and is based on an evaluation of the scientific evidence and experiences from previous nuclear accidents. It provides technical recommendations aimed at government officials, policy-makers, and health professionals who would be involved in the decision-making, planning, or implementation of thyroid health monitoring in case of a nuclear accident.

See IARC Technical Publication No. 46