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1United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation — The United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) was set up by resolution of the United Nations General Assembly in 1955. 21 countries are designated to provide scientists to serve as members of the committee… …
2United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation — Der Wissenschaftliche Ausschuss der Vereinten Nationen zur Untersuchung der Auswirkungen der atomaren Strahlung (United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation, UNSCEAR) befasst sich mit den Auswirkungen der… …
3United Nations Office at Vienna — The United Nations Office at Vienna (UNOV) is one of the four major UN office sites where several different UN agencies have a joint presence. The office complex is located in Vienna, the capital of Austria, and is part of the Vienna… …
4United Nations System by location — While the secretariat of the United Nations is headquartered in New York, its many bodies are situated in other parts of the world, particularly in Europe:Europe* Austria ** Vienna ***Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization Preparatory …
5Radiation hormesis — (also called Radiation homeostasis) is the hypothesis that chronic low doses of ionizing radiation are beneficial, stimulating repair mechanisms that protect against disease.Cite journal doi = 10.1038/421691a issn = 0028 0836 volume = 421 issue …
6radiation — radiational, adj. /ray dee ay sheuhn/, n. 1. Physics. a. the process in which energy is emitted as particles or waves. b. the complete process in which energy is emitted by one body, transmitted through an intervening medium or space, and… …
7Chernobyl disaster effects — The Chernobyl disaster triggered the release of substantial amounts of radiation into the atmosphere in the form of both particulate and gaseous radioisotopes. It is the most significant unintentional release of radiation into the environment to… …
8European Committee on Radiation Risk — The European Committee on Radiation Risk (ECRR) is a committee set up in 1997 by the European Green Party, (including Green Party MEPs) to discuss the contents of the European [http://europa.eu.int/comm/energy/nuclear/radioprotection/doc/legislati… …
9Background radiation — This article is about ionizing radiation. For microwave background radiation from space, see Cosmic background radiation and cosmic background. Thermal radiation emitted by Earth is not considered in this category because it is not ionizing.… …
10Uranium in the environment — Uranium in the environment, this page is about the science of uranium in the environment and in animals (including humans). The legal and social issues associated with uranium are discussed elsewhere. This page is a subpage of actinides in the… …
