Background: The publicchr('39')s understanding of radiation and protection of radiation harm is not high. Therefore, it is meaningful to know the radiation safety literacy level in terms of health care. This study developed a measurement tool that can help to identify the actual condition of radiation safety literacy and conducted the statistical assessment of the developed tool. Materials and ...

of the Natizonal Radilological 43 National Radiological Protection Board. Board statement on radon in homes. Protection Board, 1991. Documents of the National Radiological Protection Board 1990;1(1). 41 International Commission on Radiological Protection. Lung cancer risk from 44 Department of the Environment. 7'he householder's guide to radon. 2nd ed. indoor exposure to radon daughters. ICRP p...

background: in response to the need for diagnosis and treatment, medical radiation has been increasingly used worldwide. this study investigated the medical utilization of radiation-related diseases among radiological technologists (rts) and factors that influence such diseases. materials and methods: data were collected from the taiwan national health insurance research database. a panel study...

ntroduction: The purpose of this study was to measure the radioactivity in the agricultural soil of south-east of Shazand Refinery Complex to determine both reliable baseline data on the radiation level and the radiation dose exposure to the farmers and inhabitants of the studied area. Material and Methods: This study was conducted on 21 soil...

background: natural radiation is constantly present in the environment and is emitted from a variety of natural and artificial sources. it affects human body and environment. materials and methods: the activity concentrations of 238u, 232th and 40k have been determined by gamma ray spectrometer with an hpge detector in sediments of cauvery river, tamilnadu, india. results: the absorbed dose rat...

abstract background and purpose: people are always exposed to ionizing radiation, which could badly influence their health. the degree of these influences depends on the level of radiations. in this study the dose of indoor gamma radiation was assessed using rds-110 multi-purpose survey meter. materials and methods: to determine the dose rate of indoor radiations in cities of hamedan province f...

Introduction For radiological incidents, collecting surveillance data can identify radiation-related public health significant incidents quickly and enable public health officials to describe the characteristics of the affected population and the magnitude of the health impact which in turn can inform public health decision-making. A survey administered by the Council of State and Territorial E...

Depleted uranium (DU), a waste product of uranium enrichment, has several civilian and military applications. It was used as armor-piercing ammunition in international military conflicts and was claimed to contribute to health problems, known as the Gulf War Syndrome and recently as the Balkan Syndrome. This led to renewed efforts to assess the environmental consequences and the health impact o...

During the recent conflict in Yugoslavia, depleted uranium rounds were employed and were left in the battlefield. Health concern is related to the risk arising from contamination of areas in Kosovo with depleted uranium penetrators and dust. Although chemical toxicity is the most significant health risk related to uranium, radiation exposure has been allegedly related to cancers among veterans ...

Following the Fukushima accident, the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP) convened a task group to compile lessons learned from the nuclear reactor accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan, with respect to the ICRP system of radiological protection. In this memorandum the members of the task group express their personal views on issues arising during...