Published 1996
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Perception of natural, medical, and 'artificial' radiation exposures
Description
The paper discusses the imbalances in public perception and weighting factors attached by the media and consequently by politicians and by the general public, to the risks associated with the three main sources of population exposure, namely: natural radiation, diagnostic or therapeutic medical exposure and other artificial components including nuclear weapons tests, nuclear fuel cycles and reactor accidents. 15 refs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- IAEA.
- Imprint Place
- Vienna (Austria)
- ISBN
- 92-0-103096-7
- Imprint Title
- Radiation and society: Comprehending radiation risk. V. 2. Poster papers. Proceedings of an international conference
- Imprint Pagination
- 455 p.
- Series
- Proceedings series.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 191-194.
- ISSN
- 0074-1884
Conference
- Title
- Comprehending radiation risk.
- Acronym
- International conference on radiation and society
- Dates
- 24-28 Oct 1994.
- Place
- Paris (France).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Austria
- Country of Input or Organization
- International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
- INIS RN
- 28064014
- Subject category
- S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY; S29: ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY AND ECONOMY;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- DOSE LIMITS; DOSIMETRY; NATURAL RADIOACTIVITY; NUCLEAR MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC INFORMATION; PUBLIC OPINION; RADIATION DOSES; RADIATION HAZARDS; UNSCEAR
- Descriptors DEC
- HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; INFORMATION; INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS; MEDICINE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RADIOACTIVITY; SAFETY STANDARDS; STANDARDS; UNITED NATIONS
Optional Information
- Secondary number(s)
- IAEA-CN--54/4P.