03288nam 2200613Ia 450 991045437060332120200520144314.01-280-74214-397866107421410-309-54931-0(CKB)1000000000521982(EBL)3564107(SSID)ssj0000277065(PQKBManifestationID)11231511(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000277065(PQKBWorkID)10233678(PQKB)11515265(MiAaPQ)EBC3564107(Au-PeEL)EBL3564107(CaPaEBR)ebr10160727(CaONFJC)MIL74214(OCoLC)61505165(EXLCZ)99100000000052198220050620d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrAssessment of the scientific information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program[electronic resource] /Committee to Assess the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division on Earth and Life StudiesWashington, D.C. National Academies Press20051 online resource (429 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-309-09610-3 Includes bibliographical references.""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Reviewers""; ""A Note on the Units of Measurement Used in this Report""; ""Contents""; ""Executive Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Legislation and Compensation""; ""3 Basic Concepts in Radiation Physics, Biology, and Epidemiology""; ""4 Review of Recent Data on Radiation Epidemiology, Biology, and Dosimetry""; ""5 Expanding RECA Eligibility: Scientific Issues""; ""6 Expanding RECA Eligibility: Implementation""; ""7 Diseases, Populations, and Other Issues of Public Concern""; ""8 Ethical Framework""; ""9 Medical Screening""""10 Screening for Compensation""""11 Education and Outreach""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A Invited Speakers and Public Comment""; ""Appendix B A Comparison of the Risk of Skin Cancer with the Risk of Lung Cancer from Exposure to Radon Decay Products in Underground Mines""; ""Appendix C Radioactivity in Guam After Nuclear- Weapons Testing in the Pacific""; ""Appendix D The Optimal Criterion for Positivity in Screening""; ""Appendix E Selected Cancer-Screening Recommendations""; ""Glossary""; ""List of Abbreviations""; ""Committee and Staff Biographies""Nuclear weaponsUnited StatesTestingRadiation dosimetryRadiationPhysiological effectResearchUnited StatesRadiationSafety measuresElectronic books.Nuclear weaponsTesting.Radiation dosimetry.RadiationPhysiological effectResearchRadiationSafety measures.363.1799MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910454370603321Assessment of the scientific information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program2060839UNINA