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Umbrellas hanging on a clothes line provide protection against the sun

Optical radiation Summer sun? Of course, but safely!

In the meteorological calendar, 1 June marks the start of summer. Many people are keen to enjoy spending time outdoors, including in light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) recommends that people always spare a thought for protection against the sun. Protection against the sun is also important in your own garden or while jogging in the park.

more2021.05.31
Reactor block 4 of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant

Ionising radiation Lessons from Chernobyl: More cooperation between the federal and state governments

Thirty-five years after the Chernobyl reactor disaster, Germany is much better prepared for a radiological emergency than it was back then. The Corona pandemic has shown us how important it is for the federal and state governments to work together in a crisis situation. The BfS is therefore in favour of further advancing the cooperation of the radiological emergency protection at the federal level and the authorities at the state level – especially with respect to disaster control.

more2021.04.23
An illustrated monitor with a graph of the ProZES application

Ionising radiation Software calculates probability of cancer

New software will make it possible to calculate how likely it is that cancer was triggered by ionising radiation. The program, called ProZES, was developed on behalf of the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) and will support experts in validating occupational diseases.

more2021.04.21
text: Illustration of cells in the body Source: adventtr/Stock/GettyImagesPlus

Ionising radiation Review: radiation can alter the immune system

A new scientific review shows that even radiation doses in the range of 20–100 milligrays can have an effect on the immune system. The threshold is therefore below the values used in radiotherapy, for example. The review took the form of an evaluation of over 200 studies by an international team of researchers, in which the Federal Office for Radiation Protection (BfS) was also involved.

more2021.03.15
The last intact reactor unit of Fukushima Daiichi Source: christian aslund/EyeEm/Stock.adobe.com

Ionising radiation Fukushima consequences still noticeable

The reactor disaster at the Fukushima nuclear power plant in Japan 10 years ago has had a lasting effect on people and the environment. Around 300 square kilometres in the Fukushima region remain an exclusion area, and access is limited. Many people are suffering the consequences. This includes psychological stress in particular. However, according to international data, the additional radiation exposure outside the exclusion area has decreased significantly. Using internationally available data, the BfS has assessed the current situation in Japan.

more2021.02.23

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