title: [Protection of the Croatian population from accidental radioactive contamination of the food chain].
abstract: The paper indicates the importance of investigating radionuclide translocation in the human food chain, and the contribution of selected food components in total exposure of the population after accidental radioactive contamination. Data on radioactive contamination and risk assessment of the Croatian population after the Chernobyl nuclear accident are given and possibilities of decontamination of food chain components are discussed. Literature data on radionuclide removal from the human food chain are compared to the results of own investigations. Emphasis is placed on biologically most important radionuclides, 131I, 90Sr, 137Cs, and the most effective means of protection are sought. The preventive measures following a nuclear accident should be based on the cost-benefit principle i.e. the damage from applying radiation protection measures should not exceed the benefit from possible dose reduction.
authors.affiliation: Institut za medicinska istrazivanja i medicinu rada Sveucilista u Zagrebu, Hrvatska.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Lokobauer
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Franić
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bauman
mesh_terms: D000059:Accidents; D005507:Food Contamination, Radioactive / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D009688:Nuclear Reactors; D015022:Yugoslavia
vernacular_title: Zastita stanovnistva republike Hrvatske od akcidentalne radioaktivne kontaminacije prehrambenog lanca.