Health Effects of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation
Download or Read eBook Health Effects of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation PDF written by National Research Council and published by National Academies. This book was released on 1990-02-01 with total page 436 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies |
| Total Pages | : 436 |
| Release | : 1990-02-01 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9780309039956 |
| ISBN-13 | : 0309039959 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (56 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Health Effects of Exposure to Low Levels of Ionizing Radiation by : National Research Council
Book excerpt: This book reevaluates the health risks of ionizing radiation in light of data that have become available since the 1980 report on this subject was published. The data include new, much more reliable dose estimates for the A-bomb survivors, the results of an additional 14 years of follow-up of the survivors for cancer mortality, recent results of follow-up studies of persons irradiated for medical purposes, and results of relevant experiments with laboratory animals and cultured cells. It analyzes the data in terms of risk estimates for specific organs in relation to dose and time after exposure, and compares radiation effects between Japanese and Western populations.
