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Health Physics Society
For many years, ionizing radiation has been beneficial to human beings for medical diagnosis and ... radiation can harm people. Care must be taken to properly use radiation and to minimize unnecessary radiation exposures. The health physicist's job is to manage the beneficial use of ionizing radiation ...
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IRPA - Home
He started his career as biochemist at the universities of Freiburg (Germany) and Oxford (UK) investigating the effects of radiation exposures on various physiological and biochemical parameters. Focal points of his scientific work are: protection of the fetus and embryo against adverse effects of ionizing radiation, health risks due to combined exposures ...
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Health Effects | Radiation Protection | US EPA
Top of page How do we know radiation causes cancer? Basically, we have learned through observation. ... radiation? Health physicists generally agree on limiting a person's exposure beyond background radiation to about 100 mrem per year from all sources. Exceptions are occupational, medical or accidental exposures ...
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"Ask the Experts" Category: Radiation Effects
Radiation Effects The following FAQ has been developed by our topic editors for this category: Effects and Security Screening The following HPS Web page also addresses this category: Benefits of Medical Radiation Exposures ... Q2839 Exposures to radiation oncologists Q2961 X rays plus flying Q2970 VCUG exposure Q3164 Hyperthyroidism treatment Q3242 Many diagnostic radiation tests Q3634 ...
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Research Questions - Radiation Effects Research Foundation
We do not provide consultation to individuals regarding radiation exposures or the risk of such exposures. Individuals exposed to radiation for medical purposes are encouraged to convey their ... this form will be handled appropriately, in accordance with the "Basic Policy of Radiation Effects Research Foundation Concerning Protection of Personal Information" and the foundation's " ...
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Early effects on survivors - Radiation Effects Research Foundation
In general, acute radiation symptoms do not appear at low-dose radiation exposures, giving rise to a concept known as a threshold dose. That is, below a certain radiation dose, no acute ... malignant diseases, one of the most well established late effects of radiation exposure. This concept implies that the higher the radiation dose, the greater the risk of developing a malignancy. For ...
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Radiation Safety Resources
Radiation Perspectives Radiation Perspectives provides links to web sites which explain radiation in simple terms for the lay person. Puts radiation issues, sources (natural and man-made), exposures, and risks into perspective. Understanding Radiation ...
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Ionactive Radiation Protection News
Click here for the latest headlines >> International Radiation Protection News This section features international radiation ...
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Radiation Control - Minnesota Dept. of Health
In addition, MDH requires users to take steps to keep exposures well below the limits. Radiation Control staff review radiation safety programs and inspects all sources of ionizing radiation of our registrants and licensees to ...
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Radionuclides in Air and Water:Overview | Radiation Protection | US EPA
EPA protects people from these exposures through its regulatory programs to control air ... Web sites. Local Navigation Radiation Home Basic Information Newsroom Radiation Topics Radiation Programs Waste Management Emergency Response Air & Water Source Reduction & Management Naturally-Occurring Radiation Cleanup & Multi- ...
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