Research on Health Effects of Low-Level Ionizing Radiation Exposure: Opportunities for the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute

by Institute of Medicine, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Board on the Health of Select Populations, et al.

It is probably only a matter of time before we witness the next event in which large numbers of people are exposed to ionizing radiation. In the past, planning a response to such an occurrence would have likely focused on the management of casualties from high-dose exposure. However, more recently, a different threat has come to the fore: accidental (through a containment breach in a nuclear power plant, for example) or intentional (via a dirty...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309302099
• ISBN13: 9780309302098
• Release Date: January 2015
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.9" x 8.9"