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.

Current issues

About 40 experts from the Radiation and Nuclear Safety Authority (STUK) supervised the first annual maintenance of unit 3 of Teollisuuden Voima Oyj (TVO)'s Olkiluoto nuclear power plant. According to STUK's findings, the annual maintenance was carried out safely. TVO prioritized safety in its decision-making...

The Radiation and Nuclear Safety authority, STUK, continues processing the application for an operating permit from Posiva, which is responsible for the final disposal of spent nuclear fuel. At the same time, STUK supervises the commissioning of the plant and plans to supervise it during its use