SPb. : 2007. — 376 s. : il. The most comprehensive review in the world literature of medical and biological research on the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster for the population and nature of countries contaminated by radioactive fallout (mainly Belarus, Ukraine and Russia) In h. I (authors A.) In. Apples, B. B. Nesterenko) features of pollution of territories are considered, in h. II (A.) In. Apples) considered data on overall morbidity and mortality, incidence of diseases of various organs and systems in radiation-contaminated areas, in part III (A. In. Apples, A. In. The consequences for nature, and in h. IV (B.) B. Nesterenko, A. In. Nesterenko) - ways to minimize the consequences of the Catastrophe . The book discusses methodological approaches to identifying the impact of Chernobyl pollution. The opinion about the insignificance of the consequences of the Catastrophe does not correspond to the facts that show that the number of victims (hundreds of thousands) and the duration of the consequences (century) of the Chernobyl disaster is the largest man-made disaster in history. The main idea of this book is to present in a systematic and concise form the results of research on the various consequences of the Chernobyl disaster. The need for such an analysis became especially evident after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and the World Health Organization (WHO) presented the Chernobyl Forum Report to the public in September 2005.