A Survey of Residual Cancer Risks Permitted by Health, Safety and Environmental Policy [PDF]
, 1995 The authors describe permitted U.S. residual cancer risks, focusing on numerical levels specifically and implicitly authorized by statute or regulation.
Graham, John D., Sadowitz, March
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Unprecedented radioactive pollution in Spitsbergen air – first data as of 21st century
Abstract. The present study concerned the Arctic troposphere, providing an experimental database on nuclear aerosols that has improved considerably since 1999. The activity concentrations of 238Pu, 239+240Pu and 241Am were determined in the surface air of Hornsund, Spitsbergen, during 2007–2021.
Anna Cwanek +8 more
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Sustainable use and production of energy in the 21st century [PDF]
, 2015 It is foreseen that oil and gas will continue to be the key energy sources in the 21st century. Therefore, it is important that oil and gas be produced in a sustainable way during the next decades.
Gudmestad, O. T., Traa, K.
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IEEE AccessThe emissions of pollutants and radioactive gases are the main causes of several environmental disasters that may cause premature deaths. The significant impact of these gases on public health is a major concern, especially in remote and rural regions ...
Edgar F. Ladeira, Bruno M. C. Silva
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Assessment of air pollution distribution from radioactive sources and its impact on human health [PDF]
, 2018 The paper assesses the concentration of gas aerosols produced as a result of radioactive sources emission. A Gaussian diffusion model is used for calculation of the particle concentration, and the Cs137 isotope is taken as an example of the particles.
Vulović, Aleksandra +3 more
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Legal Review Concerning the Use of Health Impact Assessments in Non-Health Sectors [PDF]
, 2012 Examines laws supporting the use of health impact assessments in the areas of environment and energy, transportation, agriculture, and waste disposal and recycling, and issues regarding authority to conduct HIAs in these sectors.
Alicia Corbett +3 more
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Fractionation and fluxes of metals and radionuclides during the recycling process of phosphogypsum wastes applied to mineral CO2 sequestration [PDF]
, 2015 The industry of phosphoric acid produces a calcium-rich by-product known as phosphogypsum, which is usually stored in large stacks of millions of tons.
Bolívar, Juan Pedro +6 more
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Вісник Харківського національного університету імені В.Н. Каразіна. Серія Геологія. Географія. ЕкологіяProblem Statement. Although nuclear power plants are considered to be a more economically efficient type of energy, they are considered a source of environmental danger in many respects.
Elnara Seyidova +3 more
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Comparisons of trace constituents from ground stations and the DC-8 aircraft during PEM-West B [PDF]
, 1997 Chemical data from ground stations in Asia and the North Pacific are compared with data from the DC-8 aircraft collected during the Pacific Exploratory Measurements in the Western Pacific Ocean (PEM-West B) mission.
Arimoto, Richard +9 more
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Environmental Implications of the Health Care Service Sector [PDF]
This report analyzes the environmental effects associated with activities undertaken and influenced by the health care service sector. It is one part of a larger study to better understand the environmental effects of service sector activities and the ...
Davies, J. Clarence, Lowe, Adam
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