Office of Biological and Environmental Research

DOE Low Dose Radiation Program Workshop IV

Abstract

Title: Low Dose Radiation Research: Outreach and Resources

Authors: Antone L. Brooks and Lezlie A. Couch

Institution: Washington State University Tri-Cities, Richland, Washington

The primary goal of this project is to develop and maintain a scientifically valid website that provides information regarding the status of current research on biological responses to low doses of ionizing radiation. One aim of the website is to provide scientific information that is easy to understand and can be used by the educated public on issues related to the biological changes and health effects induced by exposures to low doses of ionizing radiation. This is done through direct interactions with the public, producing an up-to-date series of slide shows on radiation, defining terms associated with radiation, linking to other websites of similar interest, and providing other features that are useful for helping the interested public to understand low dose radiation. Another aim of the website is to provide a useful communication link between scientists funded by the DOE Low Dose Radiation Research Program. The website includes a complete listing of the past and currently funded Program projects, the publications that resulted from the research conduced in the program, links to other agencies that fund research in similar areas and a listing of current and future meetings related to radiation research. The second goal of the project is to use additional forms of communication to help facilitate the dissemination of the scientific information generated from the radiation research. This is done through presentations to the public, presentations and participation in scientific meetings, both inside and outside of the field of radiation biology, facilitating the organization of sessions about low dose radiation effects in scientific societies, and publications in the scientific literature on exposure and responses to low doses of radiation. Dr. Brooks is a member of a number of scientific organizations, has been appointed to scientific councils, serves on editorial boards, and is a peer reviewer for scientific journals in the field of radiation biology. He also provides scientific input into public and scientific committees that are concerned with the regulation of radiation exposure and standards.

This research was supported by the Office of Biological and Environmental Research, U.S. Department of Energy through a grant No. DE-FG03-99ER62787 to Washington State University.

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