Health Effects of Exposure to Low-Level Ionizing Radiation,

Buch | Hardcover

568 Seiten

1996
Institute of Physics Publishing (Verlag)
978-0-7503-0349-1 (ISBN)

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The question of risks associated with low-level exposure to ionizing radiation and the associated statutory limitations on exposure remains a topic of debate. This text presents an up-to-date discussion of the relevant issues within a historical and scientific framework.

The question of the risks associated with low-level exposure to ionizing radiation and the associated statutory limitations on exposure remains a topic of vigorous debate amongst medical and health physicists, clinical radiologists and members of the public.
^IHealth Effects of Exposure to Low-Level Ionizing Radiation presents a comprehensive, consideration of these issues within a solid historical and scientific framework. It provides a thorough and understandable discussion of radiation sources, health effects, radiation protection, and worker and public perception and education about radiation.

Preface to the second edition. List of contributors. Acknowledgement. Prologue: radiation units. A brief history of radiation bioeffects. Radiation interactions: physical and chemical effects. Radiation interactions at the cellular and tissue levels. Radiation carcinogenesis. Radiation mutagenesis in animals and humans and the estimation of genetic risk. Developmental effects following radiation exposure: counselling the pregnant and nonpregnant patient about these risks. Models for estimating risk of radiation carcinogenesis. Risk estimates for radiation exposures. Radiation sources: natural background. Radiation sources: consumer products. Nuclear power generation. Addendum to chapter 11: the Chernobyl accident. Radiation sources: department of energy facilities. Radiation sources: medicine. Radioactive waste disposal. Concepts, history and present status of radiation protection. Educating workers and the public about radiation. Prospects for the future of radiation use and protection. Index.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	1.1.1996
Verlagsort	London
Sprache	englisch
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Arbeits- / Sozial- / Umweltmedizin
	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
	Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Physiologie
	Naturwissenschaften ► Chemie ► Physikalische Chemie
ISBN-10	0-7503-0349-2 / 0750303492
ISBN-13	978-0-7503-0349-1 / 9780750303491
Zustand	Neuware