Journal
JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGICAL PROTECTION
Volume 41, Issue 4, Pages S285-S296Publisher
IOP Publishing Ltd
DOI: 10.1088/1361-6498/ac1c96
Keywords
roadmap; radiation protection research; human health; environmental health; medical exposure; energy mix
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- Euratom research and training programme [662287]
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Europe has made significant progress in the integration of radiation protection research, driven by six research platforms dedicated to specialized areas of research. These platforms recently established an umbrella organization to enhance integration and collaboration activities. The first edition of the joint roadmap completed in 2020 is a crucial milestone in integration and priority setting.
During the last decade there has been remarkable integration of radiation protection research in Europe, driven by six research platforms. The platforms are associations of research centres, university research groups and funding bodies in Member States that are dedicated to specialised areas of research in radiation protection, such as health risks (MELODI), radioecology (ALLIANCE), radiological emergencies (NERIS), dosimetry (EURADOS), medical use of radiation (EURAMED) and societal aspects (SHARE). Recently these platforms established an umbrella organisation MEENAS, to endorse further integration and joint activities in research, education and training, and infrastructures. A milestone in this process of integration and priority setting was achieved in 2020 when the first edition of the joint roadmap for radiation protection research was finalised. In this paper we describe the various roles for research and development in the radiation protection context, ranging from basic scientific knowledge underpinning the system of protection to research supporting the development and application of international standards and research and development activities needed to ensure safety in radiation practices and in potential exposure scenarios. We describe the process of how the joint roadmap has been developed and how it could be implemented. Finally, we address the need to anticipate potential future exposure scenarios and to systematically consider the impact of emerging technologies and global challenges in the context of radiation protection. The joint roadmap is a living document that needs to be regularly updated to cover both current and potential exposures of humans and the environment.
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