Radiation and Public Perception: Benefits and Risks: 243 - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 0841230374 ISBN 13: 9780841230378

Casa editrice: American Chemical Society, 1995

Riassunto

Discusses radiation and its impact on society, and provides factual, scientifically based information on the interrelationship of society and radiation. Reviews the health effects of radiation through examinations of irradiated food, iodine-131 therapy, radon studies, and other related topics. Looks at the effects of exposure to large doses of radiation, including the cancer risks among atomic bomb survivors, the genetic effects of human exposure to ionizing radiation, and a health assessment of the Chernobyl accident. Includes an overview chapter by Rosalyn S. Yalow, recipient of the 1977 Nobel Prize in medicine for her work in developing radioimmunoassay techniques.

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Contenuti

• R.S. Yalow: Radiation and Public Perception
• W.R. Hendee: Public Perception of Radiation Risks
• R.L. Mlekodaj: Basic Units and Concepts in Radiation Exposures
• T.L. Thomas and R. Goldsmith: Department of Energy Radiation Health Studies: Past, Present, and Future
• R.L. Kathren: The U.S. Transuranium and Uranium Registries
• B.L. Cohen and G. A. Colditz: Lung Cancer Mortality and Radon Exposure: A Test of the Linear-No-Threshold Model of Radiation Carcinogenesis
• F.T. Cross: Evidence of Cancer Risk from Experimental Animal Radon Studies
• G.H. Pauli: Evaluating the Safety of Irradiated Foods
• P. Hall and L.-E. Holm: Cancer Incidence and Mortality after Iodine-131 Therapy for Hyperthyroidism
• J.V. Neel: The Genetic Effects of Human Exposures to Ionizing Radiation
• Y. Yoshimoto, M. Soda, W.J. Schull, and K. Mabuchi: Studies of Children in Utero during Atomic Bomb Detonations
• W.J. Schull: Cancer Risks among Atomic Bomb Survivors
• F.A. Mettler, Jr., and J.E. Briggs: A Health Assessment of the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant Accident
• A.H. Stehney: Health Studies of U.S. Women Radium Dial Workers
• A.J. Ruttenber: Evaluating Health Risks in Communities near Nuclear Facilities
• L. Wei: Health Effects on Populations Exposed to Low-Level Radiation in China
• S.A. Fry, D.L. Cragle, D.J. Crawford-Brown, E.A. Dupree, E.L. Frome, E.S. Gilbert, G. R. Petersen, C.M. Shy, W. G. Tankersley, G. L. Voelz, P.W. Wallace, J. P. Watkins, J. E. Watson, Jr., and L.D. Wiggs: Health and Mortality among Contractor Employees at U.S. Department of Energy Facilities
• J.F. Ahearne: Does Nuclear Power Have A Future?
• G. P. King: Science, Society, and U.S. Nuclear Waste

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Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: American Chemical Society
• Data di pubblicazione: 1995
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0841230374
• ISBN 13: 9780841230378
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 360
• Redattore: Young Jack P., Yalow Rosalyn S.
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile