The radiological environmental impact assessment of the nuclear industry in China has been completed. The effective dose equivalents to the critical groups are mainly within the fluctuation range of the average natural background radiation dose in the provinces, and below the dose limits. The annual average collective effective dose equivalent from the nuclear industry is approximately 23 man • Sv. According to the nuclear power planning of China, it is estimated that the annual collective effective dose equivalent from the nuclear fuel cycle and the application of radioisotopes is 59 man • Sv in 2000 a.