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Summarizing radiation protection issues
This group aims to collect and disseminate scientific
evidence related to radiation protection, which is a matter of international
concern. It deals with international important issues and addresses requests
from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the International Commission
on Radiological Protection (ICRP), the United Nations Scientific Committee
on the Effects of Atomic Radiation (UNSCEAR), the World Health Organization
(WHO), the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development/Nuclear Energy
Agency (OECD/NEA), etc.3
Collection and evaluation of radiation risk
information
This group collects information on exposure, health effects,
and environmental effects. Types of radiation exposure for which data is accumulated
in a database
include indoor radon, industrial use of naturally occurring radioactive materials,
areas where the level of natural radiation is high, atomic bomb survivors,
and the Chernobyl accident. It performs reviews of epidemiological studies
and analysis as a base for radiation risk evaluation.
Mathematical models
Using the results of basic studies related to the effects
of radiation on the environment and health, this group develops models of the
mechanisms by which
radiation affects the environment and organisms, and specifically, models
of the mechanism of radiation-induced carcinogenesis. The group assumes
the role of associating the results of basic experimental studies with the
need
for strategies to control radiation risks and protect populations.
Risk communication
To reduce anxiety about the effects of radiation and
answer people's questions about radiation protection measures, this group makes
efforts to deliver
information about the scientific results of studies on radiation effects
and radiation safety to the public or relevant people. The group holds
dialogue seminars and organizes questionnaires to implement the appropriate
risk communication.