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Radioactivity Levels in Arctic Archipelagos Within Background Range, Russian Research Team Reports No Anomalies

Radioactivity Levels in Arctic Archipelagos Within Background Range, Russian Research Team Reports No Anomalies

On August 13, Andrei Puchkov, senior researcher at the Environmental Radioactivity Laboratory of the N.P. Laverov Federal Arctic Integrated Research Center, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, stated that measurements taken during the 2026 Arctic Floating University expedition's landings on Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land showed very low radioactivity levels, with no anomalies detected. Puchkov noted that the expedition measured radon concentrations at all landing sites, with radon flux densities ranging from below 1 millibecquerel per square meter per second to 200 millibecquerels per square meter per second, all recorded values remaining within background levels. He indicated that permafrost acts as a barrier and shield in the region, preventing radioactive gases from reaching the surface; relatively higher radon fluxes in some areas may be associated with geological features such as fault zones and fracture zones.

2026-08-14

2026 Summer Radionuclide Monitoring Work Meeting Held in Shenzhen

2026 Summer Radionuclide Monitoring Work Meeting Held in Shenzhen

On August 5, 2026, the National Institute for Radiological Protection (NIRP), Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention (hereinafter referred to as the Institute) convened a radionuclide monitoring work meeting in Shenzhen, aiming to exchange technical issues in radionuclide monitoring and better carry out this monitoring work in 2026. A total of 27 technical professionals from 17 institutions nationwide attended the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Zhou Qiang, Director of the Radiation Detection and Evaluation Research Division of the Institute. Zhang Naixing, President of Shenzhen Prevention and Treatment Center for Occupational Diseases, delivered a welcome address. A representative from the Department of Food Safety, National Health Commission, attended the meeting and elaborated on the purpose and work requirements of convening this meeting. Ding Kuke, Deputy Director of the Public Health Management Division, Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, emphasized the necessity of strengthening monitoring quality control.

2026-08-11