Protection of the environment from ionising radiation: Ethical issues

Journal of Environmental Radioactivity

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 3-18

  Oughton, Deborah ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anthropocentric; Biocentric; Ecocentric; Environmental philosophy; Ethics; Radiation protection; Risk management

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL EFFECTS; IONIZING RADIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STRESSES;

ENVIRONMENTAL GOODS;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION;

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHICS; IRRADIATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

DECISION MAKING; DEONTOLOGY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ETHICS; HEALTH HAZARD; IONIZING RADIATION; PAPER; RADIATION PROTECTION; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0037263891     PISSN: 0265931X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0265-931X(02)00113-3     Document Type: Review

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