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New publication in WP2
A new paper has been published in the Journal of the European Radon Association by Hallvard Haanes and Jostein Hoftuft (Norwegian Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority) featuring results from WP (Exposure) of RadoNorm. The paper titled Radon-220 exhalation...
Successful PhD Defence of Sofie Apers
Sofie Apers, who conducted her PhD project in RadoNorm WP6 (Societal Aspects), at the University of Antwerp and SCK CEN in Belgium successfully defended her doctoral thesis on 28th March in Antwerp. Her thesis titled “(In)visible and (in)vincible? Designing...
RadoNorm Showcase Meeting highlights significance of RadoNorm’s results in Brussels
RadoNorm organised its Showcase Meeting on 27th March 2025 at the Institute of Natural Sciences in Brussels, which brought together members of the European Commission as well as from international bodies in radiation protection to discuss the main achievements of the...
Gianni Vettese Presents RadoNorm Research at MARC XI Conference in Hawaii
From 30th March to 4th April 2025, researchers from around the world gathered in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, for the 11th International Conference on Methods and Applications of Radioanalytical Chemistry (MARC XI). The conference provided a key platform for sharing...
New Publication in WP2
A new paper from A. Grygier and colleagues at the Central Mining Institute (GIG) in Poland has been published with results from WP2 (Exposure) of RadoNorm. The paper titled Two-year assessment of radon exposure in the underground tourist route in the Historic Silver...
Training Course by RadoNorm Early Career Researchers
The Early Career Research Council (ECRC) of RadoNorm organised its third consecutive training course, this time at the University of Granada in Spain, from 17 – 20 March 2025. The course was titled “Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Science” and featured the...
Research Seminar in March
The upcoming RadoNorm Research Seminar on 12th March 2025 at 13:30 CET will feature results from WP3 (Dosimetry) and be presented by Vladimir Spielmann (BfS). The title of the talk will be “Dose coefficients for chronic intake of radon gas and progeny by children”. An...
Job opening at BfS
An opening is available for a permanent position at BfS in Berlin in the area of NORM activities. Responsibilities of the job involve: managing the department's gamma spectrometry laboratory examining industrial residues (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material,...
New RadoNorm Publication from WP4
Wafa Alimam and Anssi Auvinen from Tampere University, Finland, in RadoNorm’s WP4 (Effects & Risks) published their latest findings on “Cancer risk due to ingestion of naturally occurring radionuclides through drinking water: A systematic review” in Science of the...
Successful PhD Defence of Andrea Maiorana
Andrea Maiorana at the Istituto Superiore di Sanità (ISS) in Italy successfully defended his doctoral thesis involving work in WP2 (Exposure) of RadoNorm. His thesis titled “Building materials as a source of indoor radon exposure” is now available for download....
New RadoNorm Deliverables Available
RadoNorm has released its latest research findings and practical guidelines on radon and NORM-related topics, including radon measurement, mitigation, dosimetric effects, and environmental impact. These reports provide essential insights for researchers, policymakers,...
The Success of Source International’s Citizen Science Project
One of the citizen science (CS) projects funded through RadoNorm’s open call for citizen science projects was conducted by Source International, a group of scientists and lawyers who work with communities to provide evidence of pollution and human rights abuses. Their...