Press Release: EU nuclear research key in the fight against cancer and illegal nuclear trafficking

The European Commission Joint Research Centre's Institute for Transuranium Elements (ITU) at Karlsruhe, Germany, celebrated its 40th anniversary on 17 October 2003. The ITU manages projects for nuclear research in fields such as radioactive waste management, nuclear forensics, radiation protection, detecting radiation in the environment, and other nuclear-related activities, including life-saving medical applications, for instance to cure cancer. The ITU also plays a key role in detecting, fingerprinting and tracking down nuclear materials across Europe - and beyond. It therefore contributes to the fight against nuclear smuggling and nuclear proliferation.

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