The Children of atomic bomb survivors : a genetic study / / edited by James V. Neel and William J. Schull

• Pubblicazione: Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1991
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (524 p.)
• Disciplina: 614.5/99
• Soggetto topico: Children of atomic bomb victims - Health and hygiene - Japan - Hiroshima-shi; Children of atomic bomb victims - Health and hygiene - Japan - Nagasaki-shi; Radiation - Toxicology; Genetic toxicology
• Altri autori: NeelJames V <1915-2000.> (James Van Gundia) SchullWilliam J
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
• Nota di contenuto: ""THE CHILDREN OF ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVORS""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Contents""; ""Orientation""; ""BEGINNINGS""; ""THE THREE PHASES OF THE STUDY""; ""Phase I (1948â€?1954)""; ""Phase II (1955â€?1968)""; ""Phase III (1969â€?1990)""; ""AN ESTIMATE OF THE GENETIC DOUBLING DOSE OF RADIATION""; ""REFERENCES""; ""Genetic Effects of the Atomic Bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki""; ""THE EFFECT OF EXPOSURE TO THE ATOMIC BOMBS ON PREGNANCY TERMINATION IN HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI""; ""TABLE OF CONTENTS""; ""LIST OF TABLES""; ""LIST OF FIGURES""; ""CHAPTER I BACKGROUND""; ""CHAPTER II THE PLAN"" ; ""CHAPTER III A COMPARISON OF HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI""""CHAPTER IV THE CRITERIA OF RADIATION EMPLOYED IN THE STUDY""; ""CHAPTER V THE COMPARABILITY OF IRRADIATION SUBCLASSES""; ""CHAPTER VI STATISTICAL METHODS""; ""CHAPTER VII ANALYSIS OF THE SEX RATIO DATA""; ""CHAPTER VIII ANALYSIS OF THE MALFORMATION DATA""; ""CHAPTER IX ANALYSIS OF THE STILLBIRTH DATA""; ""CHAPTER X THE ANALYSIS OF THE BIRTHWEIGHT DATA""; ""CHAPTER XI ANALYSIS OF THE DATA CONCERNING DEATH DURING THE NINE-MONTH PERIOD FOLLOWING DELIVERY""; ""CHAPTER XII THE ANALYSIS OF THE ANTHROPOMETRIC DATA"" ; ""CHAPTER XIII THE AUTOPSY FINDINGS""""CHAPTER XIV RECAPITULATION""; ""CHAPTER XV PERMISSIBLE INFERENCES""; ""APPENDIX""; ""PROCEDURE FOR CODING GENETICS SHORT-FORM QUESTIONNAIRES""; ""CODING INSTRUCTIONS FOR GENETICS FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONNAIRES""; ""CODING INSTRUCTIONS FOR PEDIATRICS FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONNAIRE""; ""REFERENCES""; ""SUBJECT INDEX ""; ""NAME INDEX ""; ""ATOMIC BOMB EXPOSURE AND THE PREGNANCIES OF BIOLOGICALLY RELATED PARENTS A PROSPECTIVE STUDY OFGENETIC EFFECTS OF IONIZINGâ€?""; ""REFERENCES"" ; ""Some Further Observations on the Sex Ratio Among Infants Born to Survivors of the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki""""STUDIES OF THE SEX RATIO IN HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI""; ""DISCUSSION""; ""Other Studies of the Effect of Radiation on the Sex Ratio in Man""; ""On an Interpretation of the Present Studies""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""A Cohort-Type Study of Survival in the Children of Parents Exposed to Atomic Bombings""; ""Factors Determining the Design of the Study""; ""DESCRIPTION OF STUDY PROCEDURES""; ""SOURCES OF VARIATION IN MORTALITY OTHER THAN RADIATION"" ; ""THE RELATIONSHIP OF MORTALITY TO EXPOSURE""""DISCUSSION""; ""EPILOGUE""; ""SUMMARY""; ""REFERENCES""; ""MORTALITY IN THE CHILDREN OF ATOMIC BOMB SURVIVORS AND CONTROLS""; ""ABSTRACT""; ""THE STUDY POPULATION""; ""STATISTICAL CONSIDERATIONS""; ""THE DATA""; ""DISCUSSION""; ""LITERATURE CITED""; ""8 Cytogenetic Study of the Offspring of Atomic Bomb Survivors, Hiroshima and Nagasaki""; ""1 INTRODUCTION""; ""2 MATERIALS AND METHODS""; ""3 RESULTS""; ""3.1 Characteristics of the Study Sample""; ""3.2 Types and Frequencies of Chromosome Abnormalities""; ""3.2.1 Sex Chromosome Abnormalities"" ; ""3.2.2 Autosomal Structural Rearrangements""
• Sommario/riassunto: Do persons exposed to radiation suffer genetic effects that threaten their yet-to-be-born children? Researchers are concluding that the genetic risks of radiation are less than previously thought. This finding is explored in this volume about the children of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki--the population that can provide the greatest insight into this critical issue. Assembled here for the first time are papers representing more than 40 years of research. These documents reveal key results related to radiation's effects on pregnancy termination, sex ratio, congenital defects, and early mortality of children. Edited by two of the principal architects of the studies, J. V. Neel and W. J. Schull, the volume also offers an important comparison with studies of the genetic effects of radiation on mice. The wealth of technical details will be immediately useful to geneticists and other specialists. Policymakers will be interested in the overall conclusions and discussion of future studies.
• Titolo autorizzato: The Children of atomic bomb survivors
• ISBN: 1-280-20376-5; 9786610203765; 0-309-59318-2
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910971024003321
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