Saudi Arabia / South Africa / United States / Australia / United Kingdom / China / Ukraine / /
Currency
AUD / USD / / /
Event
Environmental Issue / /
Facility
Olympic Dam / Royal Adelaide Hospital / /
IndustryTerm
decay products / greenhouse gas production / low energy beta particles / oil reserves / innumerable scientific and industrial applications / chemical compounds / ubiquitous metal / coal mining deaths / energy / excess energy / radon gas / radioactive decay products / chemical state / uranium mining / heavy metal / occurred energy / coal mining / /
MedicalCondition
leukaemia and increased longevity / radiation injuries / leukaemia / radiogenic cancer / widespread radiation phobia / clinically recognisable cancer / cancers / hereditary diseases / cancer / radiation phobia / lower cancer / lung cancer / thyroid cancer / genetic disorders / /
MedicalTreatment
radiotherapy / radiation / /
Organization
Royal Adelaide Hospital / International Commission on Radiological Protection / World Nuclear Association / International Commission on Radiological Protection Recommendations / USA Department of Energy / /
Person
David Wigg / Colin Keay / /
Position
Author / Governor / Director of Clinical Radiobiology / Associate Professor / /
David Wigg RADIATION: FACTS, FALLACIES AND PHOBIAS INTRODUCTION Whether we like it or not, Australia is linked to the nuclear industry. If Saudi Arabia has about a third of the world’s known oil reserves, then Austral