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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452788703321

Titolo

Analysis of cancer risks in populations near nuclear facilities [[electronic resource] ] : phase I / / Committee on the Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations near Nuclear Facilities--Phase I, Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board, Division of Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2012

ISBN

1-280-88010-4

9786613721419

0-309-25572-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (424 p.)

Disciplina

614.5999

Soggetti

Cancer - Risk factors

Epidemiology

Nuclear facilities - Health aspects - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographic references.

Nota di contenuto

""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Effluent Releases from Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel-Cycle Facilities""; ""3 Radiation Dose Assessment""; ""4 Epidemiological Studies""; ""5 Risk Communication and Public Engagement""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Radiation as a Carcinogen""; ""Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee and Staff""; ""Appendix C: Presentations and Visits""; ""Appendix D: Origin of Radioactivity in Nuclear Plants""; ""Appendix E: Origin of Radioactivity in Fuel-Cycle Facilities""

""Appendix F: Regulation of Effluent Releases""""Appendix G: Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications (RETS)""; ""Appendix H: Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP)""; ""Appendix I: Radiation Dose Assessment""; ""Appendix J: Modeling Incidence and Mortality Data in an Ecologic Study""; ""Appendix K: Letter Template to State Cancer Registries""; ""Appendix L: Letter Template to State Vital



Statistics Offices""; ""Appendix M: Letter Template to Departments of Public Health""; ""Appendix N: Glossary""; ""Appendix O: Acronyms""