People in some areas of Ramsar, a city in northern Iran, receive an annual radiation absorbed dose from background radiation that is up to 260 mSv y 1, substantially higher than the 20 mSv y 1 that is permitted for radiation workers. Inhabitants of Ramsar have lived for many generations in these high background areas. Cytogenetic studies show no significant differences between people in the hig...

People in some areas of Ramsar, a city in northern Iran, receive an annual radiation absorbed dose from background radiation that is up to 260 mSv y(-1), substantially higher than the 20 mSv y(-1) that is permitted for radiation workers. Inhabitants of Ramsar have lived for many generations in these high background areas. Cytogenetic studies show no significant differences between people in the...

A human being can live in outer space only in the artificially created environment of a spacecraft. Space vacuum, galactic space radiation, meteorite currents, super-low temperatures outboard give rise in space crew members to a natural feeling of threat to their health and survival. In this connection a high level of psychic tension persists even in a trouble-free space flight due to a natural...

The views of researchers and physicians on the aftereffects of the Chernobyl accident are contradictory. Numerous publications indicate disorders in immunity and health in the residents of the radiocontaminated areas. However, a number of leading specialists in radiation medicine and radiobiology point to the fact that at low level ionizing radiation to which is mostly exposed population in the...

Background: Ramsar, a northern city in Iran, lies on the coast of the Caspian Sea. This city has areas with some of the highest levels of natural radiation measured to date. The radon concentration in some areas of Ramsar is up to 3700 Bq m–3. On the other hand, due to high level of humidity, damp-proof barriers should be used in construction of new buildings in radon prone areas of this cit...

HNV agricultural systems were first described as of predominantly low intensity which imply a relatively complex relation with the environment. They preserve important habitats on both cultivated and grazed land they include diverse landscape elements such hedgerows, fruit trees, or lakes/ponds. In European Union Strategy framework mitigating climate change, protecting environment, ensuring pub...