Elisabeth Cardis participates in round table on Chernobyl and Fukushima

New York Times interview of Elisabeth Cardis on mobile phones The New York Times

The first meeting of the International Society of Radiation Epidemiology and Dosimetry Sitges (Barcelona) 5-8 of May 2020. The society’s MISSION is to bring together radiation researchers from around the world to: Discuss new results of studies of ionizing radiation effects in humans, epidemiologic methodology and dosimetry.  Support capacity building and training for the next generation of…

The International Conference on Recovery After Nuclear Accidents: Radiological Protection Lessons from Fukushima and Beyond is an on-line event organised by the International Commission on Radiological Protection (ICRP), hosted by Japan Atomic Energy Agency (JAEA), and in association with several Japanese, International, and other organisations.  Elisabeth Cardis, with a plenary session on «Lessons Learned from…

Result from this study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers and Prevention showed associations between extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF) exposure in the recent past and risk of glioma (the most frequent type of brain tumours in adults). Occupational exposure to extremely low frequency magnetic fields (ELF) is a suspected risk factor for brain tumours,…

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One of the tasks of the EU-funded OPERRA project, is the identification of experiences and lessons learned from existing exposure situations (including in particular the Chernobyl and Fukushima accidents) in order to improve preparedness for possible future radiation accidents optimise radiation protection measures and ensure adequate follow-up and health screening of the populations To achieve…