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The intensity of ionizing radiation and the activity of radionuclides in our environment can be measured with rather simple methods. During the last decades, large surveys have been carried out to investigate the population exposure from natural and man-made sources. In particular, the observance of regulations limiting radiation exposure from nuclear plants required the establishment of comprehensive monitoring programs. Thus, for purposes of radiation protection, exposure to ionizing radiation can be estimated with sufficient accuracy. This is particularly valid for operational discharges from nuclear power reactors. The results have been summarized and critically reviewed in the reports of United Nations Scientific Committee on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR) (1,2), together with an analysis of the biological effects of ionizing radiation.
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Jacobi, W. (1988). Assessment of Dose From Man-Made Sources. In: Harley, J.H., Schmidt, G.D., Silini, G. (eds) Radionuclides in the Food Chain. ILSI Monographs. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1610-3_5
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