Caveats in the use of potassium iodide for thyroid blocking
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DOI: 10.1007/s00259-022-05797-7
Abstract: Recently, in Europe, demand has surged for potassium iodide (KI) pills, following the current situation in Ukraine, where the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident (CNA) site is. In case of a nuclear accident, to avert thyroid… read more here.
Keywords: iodine; population; radioactive iodine; potassium iodide ... See more keywords
Conditions and Initial Data for Reconstructing the Environmental Radioactive Contamination and Population Dose Loads Resulting from a Nuclear Accident on a Nuclear Submarine in Bukhta Chazhma
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DOI: 10.1007/s10512-019-00596-0
Abstract: Refined initial data are presented for retrospective prediction and analysis of the radiation conditions in Primorskii Krai after a nuclear accident on a nuclear submarine on August 10, 1985 in Bukhta Chazhma. The initial and… read more here.
Keywords: nuclear accident; accident; contamination; accident nuclear ... See more keywords
Nuclear accident source term estimation using Kernel Principal Component Analysis, Particle Swarm Optimization, and Backpropagation Neural Networks
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DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2019.107031
Abstract: Abstract Rapid estimation of the release rate of source items after a nuclear accident is very important for nuclear emergency and decision making. A source term estimation method, based on the Backpropagation Neural Network (BPNN),… read more here.
Keywords: estimation; nuclear accident; source; source term ... See more keywords
Method to determine nuclear accident release category via environmental monitoring data based on a neural network
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2020.110789
Abstract: Abstract After a severe nuclear accident, the source term is typically unknown. Therefore, great importance is attached to obtaining source term information for subsequent emergency planning. The purpose of the study involved performing a rapid… read more here.
Keywords: monitoring data; nuclear accident; release category; release ... See more keywords
The largest nuclear accident in the history of the nuclear fleet. Reconstruction of events and analysis of the accident consequences to assess the risks and hazards of small nuclear power facilities
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DOI: 10.1016/j.nucengdes.2021.111440
Abstract: Abstract The article presents the results of studies related to the reconstruction and assessment of the radiation consequences of the largest nuclear accident in the history of the USSR/Russia and the world's nuclear fleets, corresponding… read more here.
Keywords: nuclear power; accident history; nuclear accident; power ... See more keywords
Fifty years since the nuclear accident in Palomares (Almeria). Medical repercussions.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.rce.2016.12.010
Abstract: In January 1966, 2 US military aircraft collided over the skies of Palomares (Almeria). One of them carried thermonuclear bombs, which released plutonium and other radioactive materials upon striking the ground. The most contaminated earth… read more here.
Keywords: accident palomares; nuclear accident; years since; palomares almeria ... See more keywords
A SCREENING SURVEY EXERCISE FOR THYROID INTERNAL EXPOSURE FROM RADIOIODINE AFTER A NUCLEAR ACCIDENT.
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DOI: 10.1093/rpd/ncy175
Abstract: In the aftermath of the 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster, a screening survey for thyroid internal exposure from intake of radioiodine was performed on 1080 children using handheld NaI(Tl) survey meters. This article presents the design… read more here.
Keywords: thyroid internal; nuclear accident; survey; screening survey ... See more keywords
Reduction in live births in Japan nine months after the Fukushima nuclear accident: An observational study
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DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0242938
Abstract: Background After the Chernobyl accident on 26 April 1986, a drop in birth-rate was found in several European countries in the first quarter of 1987. The objective of the present study was to investigate whether… read more here.
Keywords: nuclear accident; study; area; live births ... See more keywords
Radioactivity concentration measurements in fish and shellfish samples from the west coast of Canada after the Fukushima nuclear accident (2011-2018).
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DOI: 10.2139/ssrn.4062993
Abstract: Radioactive contamination of the Pacific Ocean following the Fukushima nuclear accident has raised public concern about seafood safety, particularly in coastal Indigenous communities. To address this, Health Canada and partners have collected and analyzed a… read more here.
Keywords: radioactivity; accident; fukushima nuclear; fish shellfish ... See more keywords
Postpartum Mental Health of Mothers in Fukushima: Insights From the Fukushima Health Management Survey’s 8-year Trends
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DOI: 10.2188/jea.je20210385
Abstract: With the aim of monitoring the mental and physical health of mothers and children following the Fukushima nuclear accident and providing them with necessary care, we have been conducting an annual survey of expectant and… read more here.
Keywords: health; year; survey; health mothers ... See more keywords
Diversity of Concerns in Recovery after a Nuclear Accident: A Perspective from Fukushima
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DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15020350
Abstract: Since the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, tremendous resources have been devoted to recovery, and the Japanese Government is gradually lifting evacuation orders. However, public concerns remain prevalent, affecting some people’s return to a normal life… read more here.
Keywords: recovery; fukushima; nuclear accident; concerns recovery ... See more keywords