COMARE is an independent expert advisory committee with members chosen for their medical and scientific expertise and recruited from Universities, Research and Medical Institutes. Members have never been drawn from the Nuclear or Electrical Power Supply Industries.
The Committee offers independent advice to all Government Departments and Devolved Authorities, not just the Health Departments, and is responsible for assessing and advising them on the health effects of natural and man-made radiation. It is also asked to assess the adequacy of the available data and advise on the need for further research.
COMARE's terms of reference 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".
Code of Practice
COMARE adheres to the guidelines laid down in the Code of Practice for Scientific Advisory Committees (Government Office for Science, December 2007) as is appropriate and in agreement with the Department of Health.
For details on current vacancies, please see Membership.
COMARE Contact Addresses:
COMARE Secretariat
c/o Health Protection Agency
Centre for Radiation, Chemical and Environmental Hazards
Chilton, Didcot, Oxon OX11 0RQ
Tel: 01235-822612
comare@hpa.org.uk
Lead Assessor for COMARE:
Mr Jonathan Stopes-Roe
Legislation & Environmental Hazards
Department of Health
513 Wellington House
133-155 Waterloo Road
London SE1 8UG
Tel: 0207-972-4840
Fax: 0207-972-1244
