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Talking About Low-dose Radiation Risk

January 21, 2021|11:00AM–12:00PM (12:00–1:00PM EST)

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Join us for a special Q&A with an expert panel as they discuss how to communicate about the risk of low-dose radiation. This free members-only event is a follow-up to the “Risky Business” President’s Session that took place during the ANS Virtual Winter Meeting in November (watch the session below). The session will take a deeper dive into the many questions generated from the thought-provoking discussion.

Topics addressed will include:

How do we get “Reasonable” put back into the implementation of ALARA? What government/industry players must come together to make this happen?
What can scientists/engineers do to help dispel myths about radiation and nuclear and explain their benefits?
What can we learn from how other industries manage risk?

Panelists

Amir A. Bahadori, PhD, Kansas State University
Donald A. Cool, PhD, Electric Power Research Institute
Shaheen Dewji, PhD, Texas A&M University
Paul Locke, MPH, JD, DrPH, Johns Hopkins University Bloomberg School of Public Health

Moderator

Mary Lou Dunzik-Gougar, PhD, ANS President, Idaho State University