Ionizing radiation

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29 March 2011

Use of potassium iodide for thyroid protection during nuclear or radiological emergencies

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Dose assessment report: preliminary dose estimation from the nuclear accident after the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami

Health risk assessment report: Preliminary Health Risk Assessment from the nuclear accident after the 2011 Great East Japan earthquake and tsunami
Report published in February 2013

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