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Reproduction in the freshwater crustacean Asellus aquaticus along a gradient of radionuclide contamination at Chernobyl.

open access: yesScience of the Total Environment, 2018
Nuclear accidents such as Chernobyl and Fukushima have led to contamination of the environment that will persist for many years. The consequences of chronic low-dose radiation exposure for non-human organisms inhabiting contaminated environments remain ...
Neil W. Fuller   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Radiocaesium in the fungal compartment of forest ecosystems [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Fungi in forest ecosystems are major contributors to accumulation and cycling of radionuclides, especially radiocaesium. However, relatively little is known about uptake and retention of 137Cs by fungal mycelia.
Vinichuk, Mykhaylo
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Potential of Soils Natural Sorbents for Environmental Decontamination From 137Cs

open access: yesLand Degradation &Development, Volume 37, Issue 2, Page 779-789, 30 January 2026.
ABSTRACT This study addresses the existing research gap concerning the lack of integrated data on the role of in situ soil components in the long‐term fixation of 137Cs under natural, protected, and non‐agricultural conditions. The contamination of ecosystems by radioactive isotopes, particularly 137Cs, represents a considerable environmental hazard ...
Katarzyna Szarłowicz   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

J-value assessment of relocation measures following the nuclear power plant accidents at Chernobyl and Fukushima Daiichi

open access: yes, 2017
The policies of population relocation put in train following the severe nuclear reactor accidents at Chernobyl in 1986 and Fukushima Daiichi in 2011 are examined using the Judgement- or J-value.
I. Waddington   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Compensating for severe nuclear accidents: An expert elucidation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
We present the results of a structured discussion held in London in July 2014 involving a panel of experts drawn from three communities: specialists on aspects of risk and insurance; lawyers concerned with issues of nuclear law; and safety and ...
Ashley   +9 more
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Reduced Susceptibility to the Dunning–Kruger Effect in Autistic Employees

open access: yesAutism Research, Volume 19, Issue 1, January 2026.
ABSTRACT Evidence indicates that autistic individuals are less susceptible to social influence and cognitive biases than non‐autistic individuals. However, no studies have been conducted on the Dunning–Kruger effect (DKE) in autism. The DKE is a cognitive bias in which people with limited expertise in a specific domain overestimate their abilities. The
Lorne M. Hartman   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

PRIORITIES IN CONCEPT OF CARDIOVASCULAR RISK FACTORS IN IRRADIATED PATIENTS AT DISTANT PERIOD AFTER CHERNOBYL NUCLEAR DISASTER BASED ON PROSPECTIVE COHORT DATA

open access: yesРациональная фармакотерапия в кардиологии, 2016
Aim. To study pathogenetic mechanisms and cardiovascular risk factors prospective cohort study in liquidators of consequences of Chernobyl Nuclear Disaster 13-20 years after an accident.Material and methods.
R. G. Oganov   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gene signature of the post-Chernobyl papillary thyroid cancer

open access: yesEuropean Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, 2016
PurposeFollowing the nuclear accidents in Chernobyl and later in Fukushima, the nuclear community has been faced with important issues concerning how to search for and diagnose biological consequences of low-dose internal radiation contamination ...

semanticscholar   +1 more source

Focal Spot, Summer/Fall 2005 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2005
https://digitalcommons.wustl.edu/focal_spot_archives/1100/thumbnail ...
Dissertações e Teses
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The Impact of Chernobyl on Health and Labour Market Performance [PDF]

open access: yes
Using longitudinal data from Ukraine we examine the extent of any long-lasting effects of radiation exposure from the Chernobyl disaster on the health and labour market performance of the adult workforce.
Hartmut Lehmann, Jonathan Wadsworth
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