TY - BOOK
T1 - Comparative risks from fossil and uranium fuel cycles
T2 - A literature review
AU - Lautkaski, Risto
PY - 1983
Y1 - 1983
N2 - Some twenty comparative assessments of the health impacts
of different sources of energy have been published since
1974. The critical review by Paskievici, however,
indicates that only a few of the studies are independent.
Most authors quote the results of previous studies or
rest on a few primary sources. The method used in the
studies is to estimate the number of deaths, diseases and
injuries attributable to the production of a given amount
of eletric energy. However, this method involves a number
of subtle methodical and conceptual problems. In this
report these problems are reviewed to give an idea of how
they are reflected in the assessed risk values for coal,
oil and uranium fuel cycles. The best estimates
recommended by Paskievici for the risk values of
different fuel cycles are reviewed. On the basis of these
values the corresponding health risks in a fuelimporting
country have been assessed. Finally, the results of a
Finnish health risk study from 1980 comparing peat, coal
and nuclear energy are updated utilizing measured
emission values.
AB - Some twenty comparative assessments of the health impacts
of different sources of energy have been published since
1974. The critical review by Paskievici, however,
indicates that only a few of the studies are independent.
Most authors quote the results of previous studies or
rest on a few primary sources. The method used in the
studies is to estimate the number of deaths, diseases and
injuries attributable to the production of a given amount
of eletric energy. However, this method involves a number
of subtle methodical and conceptual problems. In this
report these problems are reviewed to give an idea of how
they are reflected in the assessed risk values for coal,
oil and uranium fuel cycles. The best estimates
recommended by Paskievici for the risk values of
different fuel cycles are reviewed. On the basis of these
values the corresponding health risks in a fuelimporting
country have been assessed. Finally, the results of a
Finnish health risk study from 1980 comparing peat, coal
and nuclear energy are updated utilizing measured
emission values.
M3 - Report
SN - 951-38-1863-2
T3 - Valtion teknillinen tutkimuskeskus. Tiedotteita
BT - Comparative risks from fossil and uranium fuel cycles
PB - VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland
CY - Espoo
ER -
