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October 14, 2019
Scope & Program The NIR workshop will provide participants with a comprehensive overview of existing and recently-updated recommendations and the methodology and scientific rationale for their development. The international character of the workshop will be emphasized this time through a session devoted to characterizing the roles of different international organizations (such as IRPA, WHO and...
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Source: https://mybroadband.co.za/news/science/323124-urgent-action-needed-on-radioactive-gas-levels-in-south-african-homes.html The National Nuclear Regulator has warned that South Africa must urgently start to monitor the levels of radioactive radon gas in local homes to protect its citizens. Radon is a radioactive gas that forms naturally when uranium, thorium, or radium – which are radioactive metals – break down in rocks, soil, and groundwater. In South Africa, there...
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