Water, soil, and food: radioactivity monitored again in 2024

ISIN publishes the report "National Environmental Radioactivity Monitoring Networks."

The 2024 data, totaling 61,400 measurements, of which 48,400 in 13,500 environmental samples and 13,000 in 4,000 food samples, were collected in the SINRAD database, managed by ISIN and populated by the RESORAD network.

Measurements conducted on water, soil, and food samples show that the concentrations are not radiologically relevant and do not pose any risk to health or the environment.

Although the results of the radiometric measurements remain substantially stable in 2024, the need for an efficient, reliable, and credible monitoring system remains, useful for addressing potential emergency situations that could arise from cross-border nuclear accidents, including those related to war.

The ISIN Report contains a summary of the radiometric measurements carried out in 2024 by the National Environmental Radioactivity Surveillance Network (RESORAD), consisting of the Regional and Autonomous Provinces for Environmental Protection (ARPA/APPA) and the Experimental Zooprophylactic Institutes.

"These networks - commented ISIN Director Francesco Campanella in the report's introductory note - play a strategic role for the country: continuous monitoring of the environmental and food sectors allows for the prompt detection of any anomalies and, where necessary, the activation of appropriate emergency measures nationwide, with response times consistent with the objective of minimizing potential impacts on public health and the environment."

The report is available here.