Hereditary diseases
Various public institutions [who?] Reported a very high level, congenital abnormalities and a high infant mortality in the contaminated areas. According to the report of the Chernobyl Forum, published statistical studies do not provide conclusive evidence of that.
Was found to increase the number of congenital abnormalities in different parts of Belarus between 1986 and 1994, but it was about the same as in polluted and 'clean' areas. In January 1987, there were an unusually large number of cases of Down's syndrome, but the subsequent trend towards an increase in morbidity was observed.
Infant mortality is very high in all three countries affected by the Chernobyl accident. Since 1986, mortality decreased in polluted areas, and in the net. While in contaminated areas the decline in average was slower spread of the values observed in different years and in different areas, do not suggest a clear trend. In addition, some of the contaminated areas of infant mortality before the accident was substantially below average. In some of the most heavily contaminated areas was an increase in mortality. It is unclear whether that was due to radiation or other causes - for example, low-life in these areas or poor quality of care.
In Belarus, Russia and Ukraine, conducted additional research, the results of which were not known at the time of publication of the report of the Chernobyl Forum.