Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment

The Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment (COMARE) is a UK-wide advisory committee set up by the British government. It was established in 1985.[1]

The terms of reference of COMARE are:

"to assess and advise Government and the devolved authorities on the health effects of natural and man-made radiation and to assess the adequacy of the available data and the need for further research".

COMARE has produced fourteen reports on a wide range of radiation issues by 2011.

The COMARE secretariat is provided by the Health Protection Agency's Radiation Protection Division, formerly the National Radiological Protection Board.

CERRIE

The Department of Health and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs asked COMARE to review the risks from internal radiation emitters and advise on any further research required. To help them to do this they have set up the Committee Examining Radiation Risks from Internal Emitters (CERRIE) which operated between October 2001 and October 2004.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Blears, Hazel (4 March 2003). "Written answers: Radiation". Hansard (Parliament of the United Kingdom). 4 Mar 2003 : Column 995W. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200203/cmhansrd/vo030304/text/30304w29.htm#30304w29.html_wqn4. Retrieved 1 May 2011. 

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