Health Canada's Approach to Manage Risks to Populations at Risk During a Radiological Emergency

• 2010

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• R. Jack Cornett; Gary Kramer
PMID: 20935075DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/rpd/ncq284

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The article describes Health Canada's method for managing risks during radiological emergencies. It explains that experts assess radiation exposure and potential health effects using risk management techniques. Although children are considered in these assessments, most models do not differentiate between adults and children. The approach was used to evaluate the risk to Canadians in London during the Litvenenko poisoning, concluding low risks for both children and adults. Since Canada has had no significant radiation emergencies involving children, conclusions rely on international experiences and other sources like radon or medical exposures.

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Focus Areas: CBRNE; Everyday Emergency

Audience: Emergency Managers

Emergency Management Stage: Response

Bundles: Disaster Research Literature Review

Keywords: Civil Defense; Environmental Exposure; London; Polonium; Radiation Dosage; Radiation Injuries; Radiation Protection; Risk Management; Risk Assessment; Disaster Medicine

Institutions: Health Canada

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