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Impacts of Dounreay radioactive discharges to be focus of new research

By Iain Grant 09 April 2025

A Scottish research team is gearing up to carry out the latest study on what
impact authorised radioactive discharges from Dounreay have on local habits
and consumption patterns. It is to include a mail shot of residents living
near the plant and interviews with people out and about on local beaches.

The study will include visits to Sandside beach. The work carried out for
the Scottish Environment Protection Agency supplements the routine
radiological monitoring in the area undertaken by Dounreay contractors. The
Stirling University team are to focus on land extending from the site to
Crosskirk in the east and Red Point on the west and the coastline from
Armadale Bay to Dunnet Head.

Four or five of the environmental scientists
will be out and about to do the interviews on local beaches with local
people and visitors on June 6-12 and July 3-9.

John O’Groat Journal 9th April 2025 https://www.johnogroat-journal.co.uk/news/impacts-of-dounreay-radioactive-discharges-to-be-focus-of-ne-379098/

April 12, 2025 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Uncategorized