Dealing with uncertainty in the assessment of human exposure to radioactivity in food and the environment |
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Authors: | Ould-Dada Zitouni |
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Institution: | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), European and International Sustainable Development Division, Zone E1 Ashdown House, 123 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6DE, United Kingdom. ziouni.ould-dada@defra.gsi.gov.uk |
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Abstract: | This paper presents an overview of the approach used to assess radiation dose and risk to members of the public from radioactivity in food and the environment. It describes uncertainties in the process and suggests ways of dealing with them to improve the risk assessment process. It also explains how uncertainty in the assessed dose/risk can be communicated to non-expert audiences such as members of the public. The issues covered in this paper apply to risk assessment of any contaminant and not only radioactivity. |
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Keywords: | Radioactivity Public exposure Risk assessment Uncertainty Communicating uncertainty |
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