THE NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES, ENGINEERING, AND MEDICINE
Health and Medicine Division and Division on Earth and Life Studies
Board on Health Sciences Policy, Board on Health Care Services,
and Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board
Committee on Assessment of Strategies for Managing Cancer Risks Associated with Radiation Exposure During Crewed Space Missions
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Congressional Briefing
Monday, June 28, 2021 – 2:00 p.m.
via Zoom
on
Space Radiation and Astronaut Health:
Managing and Communicating Cancer Risks
This new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine provides advice on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA’s) proposed updates to their space radiation health standard, which sets the allowable limit of space radiation exposure throughout the course of an astronaut's career. The report provides the committee's recommendations and conclusions regarding the updated space radiation health standard, NASA's radiation risk communication strategies, and a process for developing an ethics-informed waiver protocol for long-duration spaceflight missions.
This briefing was for members of Congress and congressional staff only. The report was publicly released on June 24, 2021 and can be found, in its entirety, on the Web site of the National Academies Press.