Radiation and health

Links to sources of information about radioactivity and its effects on health.

What is ioning and non-ionising radiation?
- Frequently Asked Questions, Committee on Medical Aspects of Radiation in the Environment

Why isn't compensation paid automatically to nuclear industry workers who contract cancer?
- Frequently Asked Questions, Compensation Scheme for Radiation Linked Diseases

Understanding radiation
- Health Protection Agency

Nuclear Safety - Frequently Asked Questions
- International Atomic Energy Agency

Radiation, health and nuclear safety
- Nuclear Industry Association

What is nuclear safety?
- European Nuclear Regulators Safety Group

Europeans and nuclear safety
- European Atomic Forum

Nuclear Radiation and Health Effects
- World Nuclear Association

Radiation and Life
- World Nuclear Association

Radioactivity Explained
- Scottish Environment Protection Agency

 

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Risk of death from common causes