TY - JOUR
T1 - When a duck is not a duck; a new interdisciplinary synthesis for environmental radiation protection
AU - Mothersilla, Carmel
AU - Abend, M.
AU - Bréchignac, François
AU - Impens, Nathalie
AU - Kadhim, Munira
AU - Møller, Anders Pape
AU - Oughton, Deborah
AU - Powathil, Gibin
AU - Saenen, Eline
AU - Seymour, Colin
AU - Sutcliffe, Jill
AU - Tang, Fen-Ru
AU - Schofieldl, Paul N.
N1 - Score=10
PY - 2018/4/1
Y1 - 2018/4/1
N2 - This consensus paper presents the results of a workshop held in Essen, Germany in September 2017, called to examine critically the current approach to radiological environmental protection. The meeting brought together participants from the field of low dose radiobiology and those working in radioecology. Both groups have a common aim of identifying radiation exposures and protecting populations and individuals from harmful effects of ionising radiation exposure, but rarely work closely together. A key question in radiobiology is to understand mechanisms triggered by low doses or dose rates, leading to adverse outcomes of individuals while in radioecology a key objective is to recognise when harm is occurring at the level of the ecosystem. The discussion provided a total of six strategic recommendations which would help to address these questions.
AB - This consensus paper presents the results of a workshop held in Essen, Germany in September 2017, called to examine critically the current approach to radiological environmental protection. The meeting brought together participants from the field of low dose radiobiology and those working in radioecology. Both groups have a common aim of identifying radiation exposures and protecting populations and individuals from harmful effects of ionising radiation exposure, but rarely work closely together. A key question in radiobiology is to understand mechanisms triggered by low doses or dose rates, leading to adverse outcomes of individuals while in radioecology a key objective is to recognise when harm is occurring at the level of the ecosystem. The discussion provided a total of six strategic recommendations which would help to address these questions.
KW - radioecology
KW - environment
KW - reference animals and plants
KW - low dose
KW - radiation protection
UR - http://ecm.sckcen.be/OTCS/llisapi.dll/open/31036210
U2 - 10.1016/j.envres.2018.01.022
DO - 10.1016/j.envres.2018.01.022
M3 - Article
SN - 0013-9351
VL - 162
SP - 318
EP - 324
JO - Environmental Research
JF - Environmental Research
ER -