Radiation in dailylife

In the everyday environment, Finns suffer the most health damage from natural radiation - radon at workplaces, at home and in leisure apartments, and from UV radiation, which must be protected from with clothes, shade and cream.

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23.4.2024
Press release

Melanoma continues to become more common in Finland – young people in particular do not consider the sun to be a health risk

Adequate protection from the sun's UV radiation would prevent four out of five cases of melanoma. However, even good information about the health hazards of the sun does not guarantee adequate protection. Young people in particular may find it difficult to take long-ter...

4.4.2024
Press release

Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority measures human radioactivity in Rovaniemi

Human radioactivity measurements to be carried out by the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority in Rovaniemi are part of the programme to measure the radioactivity of the population, which began in the 1960s.