European Commission's research programme related to the health effects of ionizing radiation

Within the European Commission's EURATOM 5th Research Framework Programme, the sub-area on Radiation Protection and Health is currently (July 2001) funding 14 shared-cost projects with a mean number of seven participants. The aim of the programme is to better understand and quantify the risk of...

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Published in:International Congress series 2002-07, Vol.1236, p.55-57
Main Authors: Desaintes, Christian, Teunen, Diederik
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Carcinogenesis
DNA repair
Epidemiology
Genetic susceptibility
Mechanistic modeling
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Summary:Within the European Commission's EURATOM 5th Research Framework Programme, the sub-area on Radiation Protection and Health is currently (July 2001) funding 14 shared-cost projects with a mean number of seven participants. The aim of the programme is to better understand and quantify the risk of exposure to ionizing radiation (IR) at low doses and low-dose rates, i.e., typically occurring at work places, around nuclear installations and in diagnostic medicine. It combines epidemiological, basic biological and mechanistic modeling studies to gain more insight into the risks of developing a cancer after exposure to IR. The basic radiobiological studies focus on: (1) understanding the mechanisms of chromosomal aberrations, gene mutations, genomic instability and cancer, as well as their interrelation; (2) identifying genes involved in these end points and assessing their relevance for individual susceptibility to IR. A summary of each project is available at http://www.cordis.lu/fp5-euratom/src/projects_generic.htm.
ISSN:0531-5131
1873-6157
DOI:10.1016/S0531-5131(01)00766-X