[The Chernobyl incident: dose assessment in Italy and Europe]

The radiological impact of Chernobyl accident on the Italian population has been reassessed on the basis of the activity average values, measured in environmental and food matrices since 1986. The evaluation has been made taking into account the new risk estimates by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP). Moreover, in order to compare the calculated doses with data from Whole Body Counter and to check models describing the time trend of radioactive contamination, the activity levels systematically measured in the Emilia Romagna district (Northern Italy) were considered. The dose assessment has been compared with the European one made by UNSCEAR (United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation).