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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...
New RadoNorm paper contribution
Recently published article "Suggestions for Improvements in National Radon Control Strategies of Member States Which Were Developed as a Requirement of EU Directive 2013/59 EURATOM", written by Mc Laughlin, J.P.; Gutierrez-Villanueva, J.-L. and Perko, T. published in...
This year RadoNorm course: NORM IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT: FROM MICROORGANISMS TO HUMAN CELLS
This year RadoNorm course: NORM IMPACT ASSESSMENT TOOLKIT: FROM MICROORGANISMS TO HUMAN CELLS- will be held online at 19th to 30th September, 2022. The co-organised course by the Universities of Aveiro and Porto, Portugal will focus on acquiring theoretical and...
Short courses 2022 sponsored by RadoNorm
RadoNorm is also promoting education and training in support of the research programme in 2022 and making more widely available training opportunities in order to help attract top-level students into the field covering all aspects of the scientific research areas...
Post-doctoral position on Numerical modelling of radon transport in karstic system
A national map of the geogenic radon potential was elaborated in France in 2010. However, the results of this mapping showed the necessity to enhance knowledge on the influence of some local geological factors on the radon production and migration, such as karstic...
New scientific article published in the frame of RadoNorm
RadoNorm published a new article “Societal aspects of NORM: An overlooked research field” written by Catrinel Turcanu, Tanja Perko, Melisa Muric, Jelena Mrdakovic Popic, Robbe Geysmans and Nadja Železnik in the Journal of Environmental Radioactivity. The article is...
PhD Thesis in epidemiology at IRSN
The Epidemiology Laboratory at IRSN in France is looking for a PhD candidate to conduct research work related to the “Linkage of indoor radon exposure with late health effects at adult age, in the CONSTANCES cohort” within EURATOM funded project RadoNorm. Full call...
IAEA ORPNET webinar 26th January 2022
IAEA with RadoNORM and NORM X is organising ORPNET webinar "In the Spotlight: NORM” on January 26th 2022 starting at 14:00 CET. You can register for free for the webinar at the IAEA website. The webinar will cover an example on how a graded approach is implemented in...
Post doc position at IRSN
The Department of Radioactive Waste Management (Dr Arnaud MANGERET) at the French Institute of Radioprotection and Nuclear Safety (IRSN) is offering a postdoctoral position in environmental geochemistry to work in a team of analytical chemists and geochemists towards...
New ECR in RadoNorm WP2
RadoNorm WP2 Exposure is pleased to welcome Jaime Gómez Bolívar, a new early career researcher in the team. Jaime got his PhD in microbiology (2016-2019) and his involvement at the University of Grenada will be to investigate the impact of microbial...