International Centre for Low Dose

Radiation Research

 

The International Centre for Low Dose Radiation Research has been established at the University of Ottawa, in 1997, with national and international support.  Its mission is to conduct interdisciplinary research and to produce credible and accurate information and analyses concerning

·        the effects of low doses of radiation in man and in the environment;

·        the development of novel approaches to analyse the risk in large populations exposed to low doses of radiation;

·        the societal and financial implications of a confirmation or a refutation of  the hypothesis that radiation risks are directly proportional to dose;

·        communications between the public, the industries, and government departments and agencies about the reality and the perception of radiation risks;

·        the extension of methods and tools developed for the analysis of radiation risks to risks attributed to physical or chemical agents other than radiation.

The Centre will carry out its mission through a series of interrelated, multi-disciplinary research projects.  The initiation of the projects is staggered in time because some projects depend on results produced by earlier ones.   New projects will be added when the need arises.  The main projects are briefly presented below.