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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Technical information

Electromagnetic fields

Environmental radiation exposure

Medical radiation exposure

Optical radiation

Norms and standards

Radiation emergencies

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78th World Health Assembly : Member States agree on actions addressing the health impacts of nuclear war

Resolution WHA78.28

News

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24 July 2025

Departmental update

WHO unveils health and environment scorecards for 194 countries

12 June 2025

Departmental update

WHO’s “Beat the Heat” initiative making strides to protect workers and event participants from extreme heat and related environmental hazards

29 July 2024

Departmental update

WHO announces the 2024 updated Compendium of interventions on environmental health

16 July 2024

Departmental update

SunSmart Global UV App launches with new features to enhance sun protection

Events

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Webinar - Striking a balance: harms and benefits of sun exposure

17 February 2022 10:00 – 11:00 CET

Webinar: Disinfection using Ultraviolet Radiation

17 December 2021 13:00 – 14:00 CET

5th international UV and skin cancer prevention conference

7 – 9 September 2021

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Groups and initiatives

BioDoseNet

EMF Project

Global Initiative on Radiation Safety in Health Care Settings

Intersun Programme

REMPAN

Publications

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International travel and health - module 2: environmental health risks

Depending on the health profile of the traveller, the type of travel to be undertaken, and the place of transit and destination, travellers may face various...

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Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance in health and environment, 2024 update

This is the 2024 update of the Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment. The Compendium is a comprehensive collection of available...

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Compendium of WHO and other UN guidance on health and environment: version with International Classification of Health Intervention (‎ICHI)‎ codes

In this version of the compendium, each guidance is coded using the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI).The compendium provides...

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A standard graphic presentation promotes consistency in UVI reporting on news and weather bulletins, and improves people’s understanding of the concept....

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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.