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“Challenges of developing a comprehensive biokinetic model to assess embryo/fetus doses due to radon intakes by the mother” by Ämilie Degenhardt-Erbe
On April 20th I had the opportunity to present my RadoNorm Early Career Researcher Project and the challenges we have been facing to develop a biokinetic model to assess embryo/fetus doses due to radon intakes by the mother at the Conference of the Canadian...
RadoNorm at BIOPROTA
RadoNorm will be represented at the BIOPROTA Annual Meeting on 16-19 May 2022, by Laureline Fevrier from IRSN and Jordi Vives i Batlle from SCK CEN, both involved in WP2 of RadoNorm. BIOPROTA is an international collaborative forum designed to support resolution of...
New scientific article on the perspectives of radon
A new scientific article, as a result of the RadoNorm project, was just published in International Journal of Public Health (Impact Factor: 3.38). The article “Cure or Carcinogen? A Framing Analysis of European Radon Spa Websites”, is written by WP6 members: Robbe...
RadoNorm at CARST2022
RadoNorm was represented at the 11th Annual Radon Conference (CARST2022), April 20th – 23rd 2022, by the young scientist Ämilie Degenhardt-Erbe from the Bundesamt für Strahlenschutz. She represented WP3 with an oral presentation titled “Challenges of developing a...
Deadline for participation in NORM e-survey is prolonged
Regulators, industry operators and experts across Europe are invited to participate in a NORM survey of the RadoNorm project. The survey is dedicated to naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORM), with the main objective of gathering specific valuable...
RadoNorm’s 1st trainings course in 2022 finished!
The two-weeks training course on ”Naturally occurring radionuclides – when and why its presence is considered in terms of radiation protection” organised by Silesian Centre for Environmental Radioactivity is already finished. After two weeks of exhaustive classes 15...
PhD position open at HZDR
The Institute of Resource Ecology at HZDR, which performs research to protect humans and the environment from hazards caused by pollutants resulting from technical processes that produce energy and raw materials, invites applications as PhD Student (f/m/d) in the EU...
Short courses on research into radiation risks and radiation protection – sponsored by RadoNorm WP 7 Education and Training: Series 2, 2022
The first week of the training course on ”Naturally occurring radionuclides – when and why its presence is considered in terms of radiation protection” organised by Silesian Centre for Environmental Radioactivity is completed. Effects are noticeable. Due to long and...
Do earthworms affect the uptake of radium and metals by grass?
Do earthworms affect the uptake of radium and metals by grass? – Presentation at the 6th European Congress on Radiation Protection Soil is one of the most diverse habitats on Earth and soil life is essential for many ecosystem processes. Decomposers such as bacteria...
RadoNorm – partner GSI just opened PhD position on modelling
Radon progeny nuclei attach to the bifurcating airways, leading to a highly inhomogeneous exposure. The impact of such inhomogeneity on the associated radiation risks is unclear. In the present project the radiation effects shall be investigated with state-of-the-art...
RadoNorm – New scientific article pertaining to building regulations in radon-prone municipalities
A recent study published with open access article in the Journal of the European Radon Association highlights the efficacy of the 2010 revision of building regulations in Norwegian housing to mitigate radon exposure, particularly in radon-prone areas of the country....
Short courses on research into radiation risks and radiation protection
Short courses on research into radiation risks and radiation protection - sponsored by RadoNorm WP 7 Education and Training: Series 2, 2022 Two-week training course organized by: Silesian Centrer for Environmental Radioactivity together with the Competence Development...