Full Title: Initiatives of Low-Dose Research Co-ordination
Author(s): NEA
Publisher(s): NEA
Publication Date: June 19, 2025
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Description (excerpt):
This joint workshop on low-dose research co-ordination was co-organised by the Nuclear Energy Agency (NEA) High-Level Group on Low-Dose Research (HLG-LDR) and the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) with its International Dose Effect Alliance (IDEA) network. The event was the culmination of ongoing collaboration between both organisations, fostered through a series of workshops and webinars focused on low-dose research.
The HLG-LDR aims to enhance radiological protection policy, regulation and implementation by improving the effectiveness and efficiency of research through global co-ordination of current and future low-dose research projects.
The health effects of low-dose radiation and their biological mechanisms in humans and non-human species are not yet fully understood. While cancer remains the most studied disease linked to ionising radiation, there is increasing evidence that low-dose (rate) radiation exposure may also be associated with non-cancer health outcomes, such as cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders, immune dysfunction and cataracts. Questions also persist on potential transgenerational effects.