Radioactive Pollution and Biological Effects of Radioactivity

• Other Authors: Ambrosino, Fabrizio (Editor), Chanyotha, Supitcha (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: Medicine; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; radon; effective dose; workplaces; soil; tea leaves; HPGe γ-ray spectrometry; terrestrial and anthropogenic radionuclides; threshold consumption rate; committed effective dose; genomics; transcriptomics; proteomics; lipidomics; radiation; cetaceans; CR-39 detector; Euratom 59/2013; Italian radiation protection legislation; radon indoor; radon survey; radioactivity; gamma spectrometry; absorbed dose rates; radiation risk; aquatic environment; non-human biota; graphene oxide/chitosan sponge; adsorbent; adsorption isotherm; iodine-131; radioactive waste management; metabolome; GC-MS; LC-MS; Fukushima nuclear accident; low-dose radiation exposure; plant physiology; Oxalis corniculata; radioactive pollution; field effect; alfuzosin; serum biomarker; lung cancer; CEA; Cyfra21-1; radiocaesium; mushrooms; Chernobyl accident; creeping wood sorrel; endophytic microbe; stress response; lauric acid; ikarugamycin; plant secondary metabolite; artificial diet; Zizeeria maha; low-dose exposure; natural environmental radiation; indoor radon; external dose; burning season; imaging tests; radiation exposure; recommendations; gender; socioeconomical status
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The Special Issue "Radioactive Pollution and Biological Effects of Radioactivity"of the Journal Life involved the participation of academic scientists, researchers, and scholars from all over the World that contributed with articles, reviews, and case reports, based on high-quality research works.The common topic of the published works concerns the radioactive pollution, which occurs when radioactive elements enter the atmosphere and reach the Earth's surface, within solids, liquids, or gases, including the human body. This happens after natural and/or man-made activities, such as nuclear tests, industrial waste (e.g., radiodiagnostics), and excesses of naturally occurring radioactive sources. This kind of pollution entails risks of radiological contamination of the environment, with harmful effects on human health caused by the ionizing radiation. This theme has become even more current due to the increasing use of ionizing radiation for domestic, industrial, and medical purposes during the last century. Radiological monitoring is a primary objective of radiation protection in order to estimate and understand the impact of radionuclides on the environment and to assess the health risk for the population.The aim of the Special Issue has been to provide an interdisciplinary platform for researchers to exchange and share their experiences and latest achievements on all aspects of radioactive pollution. Survey data analysis, original and unpublished results of conceptual, constructive, empirical, experimental, and theoretical work were welcome, as well as other concepts related to the radiation field.