Effects of Ionizing Radiation
Atomic Bomb Survivors and Their Children (1945-1995)
Published on 22. June 1998
Book
Hardback
400 pages
978-0-309-06402-6 (ISBN)
Description
In the decades since the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, economic and political trends have opened avenues for radiation research while breakthroughs in molecular biology have shed light on radiation's effect on the human body. This volume comprehensively reviews what is now known about human exposure to ionizing radiation, with emphasis on unifying the scientific disciplines that inform this topic. Today's most widely recognized experts in the field examine four broad areas: * Physics and dosimetry, including the various systems of A-bomb survivor dosimetry, the effect on survivors of subsequent medical radiation, and chromosome aberrations as biomarkers. * Cancer statistics and epidemiology, including a historical review of leukemia risk in A-bomb survivors, the incidence of solid cancer and resulting mortality, and the results of studies of workers exposed to low-level radiation. * Genetics, including the path from radiation exposure to cellular effects, carcinogenesis, and mutagenesis. Experts discuss the interaction between radiation and other cancer risk factors, review models of radiation-induced cancer, and report on other aspects of molecular biology.
* Psychological effects of radiation catastrophes--as seen at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Three Mile Island, and Chernobyl--and consequences of the Atomic Bomb Survivors Relief Law.
* Psychological effects of radiation catastrophes--as seen at Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Three Mile Island, and Chernobyl--and consequences of the Atomic Bomb Survivors Relief Law.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Washington
United States
Publishing group
National Academies Press
Dimensions
Height: 279 mm
Width: 216 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-309-06402-6 (9780309064026)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Leif E. Peterson and Seymour Abrahamson, Editors; A Joseph Henry Press book
Content
1 Front Matter; 2 Part I. Radiation Physics and Dosimetry; 3 1 Development of A-Bomb Survivor Dosimetry; 4 2 The Origin of DS86; 5 3 Medical Radiation Exposures of Atomic Bomb Survivors; 6 4 Biodosimetry of Atomic Bomb Survivors by Karyotyping, Chromosome Painting, and Electron Spin Resonance; 7 Part II. Cancer Statistics and Epidemiology; 8 5 Statistical Aspects of RERF Cancer Epidemiology; 9 6 A Historical Review of Leukemia Risks in Atomic Bomb Survivors; 10 7 Tumor Registries and Cancer Incidence Studies; 11 8 Solid Cancer Incidence and Mortality in the Life Span Study of Atomic Bomb Survivors; 12 9 Studies of Workers Exposed to Low Levels of External Radiation; 13 Part III. Mutagenesis and Carcinogenesis; 14 10 Studies on the Genetic Effects of the Atomic Bombs: Past, Present, and Future; 15 11 Radiation, Signal Transduction, and Modulation of Intercellular Communication; 16 12 Interaction Between Radiation Dose and Other Cancer Risk Factors; 17 13 A Simplified Model of Radiation Carcinogenesis in the Atomic Bomb Survivors; 18 14 Mechanistic Modeling of Radiation-Induced Cancer; 19 15 The Distinction in Radiobiology Between Medical and Public Health Functions; 20 16 Molecular Analyses of In Vivo hprt Mutations in Humans; 21 17 Evolution of the Glycophorin A Assay for Measuring Biological Effects of Radiation on Humans; 22 Part IV. Psychosocial Factors; 23 18 Psychological Effects of Radiation Catastrophes; 24 19 Atomic Bomb Survivors Relief Law; 25 Part V. Future Research; 26 20 The Ultimate Questions: Future Research at RERF; 27 Bibliography; 28 Contributors; 29 Index