INCIDENCE OF SPONTANEOUS ABORTIONS AND CONGENITAL ANOMALIES IN THE VICINITY OF A URANIUM PROCESSING PLANT

摘要

Objectives: The exposure of embryos or foetuses to ionising radiation can cause serious detriments to health. Thus, an enhanced incidence of spontaneous abortions and congenital anomalies might be expected in the vicinity of a uranium processing plant. We analysed the situation in the vicinity of MAPE Mydlovary, a facility about 20 km from Ceske Budejovice, South Bohemia, Czech Republic, which was in operation from 1963 to 1992.