TY - UNPB
T1 - Long-Term Health Effects of Nuclear Tests
T2 - The Semipalatinsk Case
AU - Kuralbayeva, Karlygash
AU - Rienzo, Cinzia
AU - Yin Wong, Po
AU - Guerrero Serdan, Gaby
PY - 2025/1/30
Y1 - 2025/1/30
N2 - Using the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan, where about 456 nuclear tests occurred between 1949 and 1989, this paper examines the long-term health and well-being impacts of sustained radiation exposure. Results show that nuclear exposure significantly increases the risk of chronic disease and anemia, reduces subjective health, and lowers life satisfaction, with higher exposure intensities amplifying these effects. Older cohorts who, since early age, have been exposed to atmospheric testing face the greatest risks. These findings highlight the multigenerational health impacts of repeated radiation exposure, offering critical insights for public and health policy.
AB - Using the Semipalatinsk Test Site in Kazakhstan, where about 456 nuclear tests occurred between 1949 and 1989, this paper examines the long-term health and well-being impacts of sustained radiation exposure. Results show that nuclear exposure significantly increases the risk of chronic disease and anemia, reduces subjective health, and lowers life satisfaction, with higher exposure intensities amplifying these effects. Older cohorts who, since early age, have been exposed to atmospheric testing face the greatest risks. These findings highlight the multigenerational health impacts of repeated radiation exposure, offering critical insights for public and health policy.
KW - health
KW - life satisfaction
KW - nuclear tests explosions
KW - environment
M3 - Working paper
T3 - GLO Discussion Paper Series
BT - Long-Term Health Effects of Nuclear Tests
PB - Global Labor Organization (GLO)
CY - Essen
ER -