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The IAEA Human Health Programme, as part of its work on prevention and healthy living, supports the Goals through the application of nuclear techniques, in particular using stable isotopes. The Programme focuses on: the assessment of environmental health effects. In the area of diagnosis and follow-up, the Human Health Programme helps establish

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Nuclear Explained

WebFood safety is a critical aspect of public health and global food security. Since consumers cannot always see, taste or smell the threat of contaminated food, food …

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Global Overview of Radioactive Waste and Spent Fuel …

WebIn terms of overall volume, around 95% of existing radioactive waste has very low level (VLLW) or low-level (LLW) radioactivity, while about 4% is intermediate level …

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What is Nuclear Energy

WebThe Science of Nuclear Power. Nuclear energy is a form of energy released from the nucleus, the core of atoms, made up of protons and neutrons. This source of …

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What is Radon and How are We Exposed to It

WebRadon accounts for around a half of all human exposure to radiation. It is also the most important cause of lung cancer after smoking and the leading cause of …

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Radiation in Everyday Life IAEA

WebThe ICRP recommends that any exposure above the natural background radiation should be kept as low as reasonably achievable, but below the individual dose limits. The individual …

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Nuclear power and climate change IAEA

WebNuclear power is a low-carbon source of energy. In 2018, nuclear power produced about 10 percent of the world’s electricity. Together with the expanding …

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Safety in Fusion IAEA

WebFusion reactions depend on the continuous input of fuel, and the process is highly sensitive to any variation in working conditions. Given that a fusion reaction could come to a halt …

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What is Deuterium

Web13 Jan 2023. Puja Daya, IAEA Office of Public Information and Communication. Deuterium is a stable isotope of hydrogen, which, unlike “normal” hydrogen atoms, or protium, also …

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Medical physics – Human Health Campus IAEA

WebMedical Physics is the application of physics to medicine. It uses physics concepts and procedures in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disease. Medical Physics fulfils …

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Ethiopia is Expanding Access to Radiation Medicine and Earlier

WebEthiopia hosted cancer experts from the IAEA, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) for an …

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IAEA Finds Japan’s Plans to Release Treated Water into the Sea at

WebAn International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safety review has concluded that Japan’s plans to release treated water stored at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear …

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How Nuclear Technology can Help Ensure Clean Air for All

WebEnergy-related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, driven by fossil fuels, have skyrocketed over the last half century and now make up more than two-thirds of all GHG …

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The 1986 Chornobyl nuclear power plant accident IAEA

WebOn 26 April 1986, the Number Four reactor at the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant in what then was the Soviet Union during improper testing at low-power, resulted in …

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Infographic: What Makes Nuclear Energy Safe

WebInternational Atomic Energy Agency. Vienna International Centre, PO Box 100 A-1400 Vienna, Austria Telephone: +43 (1) 2600-0, Facsimile +43 (1) 2600-7

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Radiation doses in interventional procedures IAEA

WebKAP represents the total energy incident on the patent. KAP is combined with a coefficient depending on the irradiated portion of the body and protocol (irradiated organs) to …

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Director General Visits Netherlands for First Official Visit and …

WebAnother highlight of the Director General’s trip was the 26th World Energy Congress. The world’s longest-running energy event is run by World Energy Council, the …

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Georgia Enhances Public Health and Food Exports with IAEA Support

WebGeorgia has been working to enhance food safety and increase international trade since its government entered into an Association Agreement with the European …

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Cosmic Radiation: Why We Should not be Worried IAEA

WebCosmic Radiation: Why We Should not be Worried. Cosmic radiation can be galactic and solar. The Earth's magnetosphere deflects cosmic rays and protects us from …

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How Carbon Emissions Acidify Our Ocean IAEA

WebOcean acidification is a consequence of increasing carbon dioxide (CO 2) emissions, a greenhouse gas driving climate change.The ocean absorbs around one third of all …

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