Exposure of the American people to Iodine-131 from Nevada nuclear-bomb tests : review of the National Cancer Institute report and public health implications / / Committee on Thyroid Screening Related to I-131 Exposure, Board on Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine, and Committee on Exposure of the American People to I-131 from the Nevada Atomic Bomb Tests, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Commission on Life Scienes, National Research Council
| Exposure of the American people to Iodine-131 from Nevada nuclear-bomb tests : review of the National Cancer Institute report and public health implications / / Committee on Thyroid Screening Related to I-131 Exposure, Board on Health Care Services, Institute of Medicine, and Committee on Exposure of the American People to I-131 from the Nevada Atomic Bomb Tests, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Commission on Life Scienes, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (288 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/969897/00973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Ionizing radiation - Dosage
Iodine - Isotopes - Toxicology - United States Nuclear weapons testing victims - Health risk assessment - United States Thyroid gland - Cancer - United States - Epidemiology Radiation carcinogenesis - United States Iodine in the body Radiation, Background - Health aspects Radiation Protection Radiation, Ionizing Iodine Radioisotopes Legislation as Topic Radiation Dosage Radioactive Pollutants |
| ISBN |
9786612081378
9780309173698 0309173698 9781282081376 1282081373 9780309522489 030952248X 9780585047294 0585047294 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front Matter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Review of the NCI Radiation Dose Reconstruction -- 3 Health Risks of I-131 Exposure -- 4 Implications for Clinical Practice and Public Health Policy -- 5 Communicating with the Public about Exposure to Iodine-131 -- 6 Research Needs -- References -- Glossary -- Appendix A Study Activities -- Appendix B Copy of the Memorandum from Dr. Charles Land to Dr. Richard Klausner |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910973801603321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, 1999 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Exposure of the American population to radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons tests : a review of the CDC-NCI draft report on a feasibility study of the health consequences to the American population from nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States and other nations / / Committee to Review the CDC-NCI Feasibility Study of the Health Consequences from Nuclear Weapons Tests, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
| Exposure of the American population to radioactive fallout from nuclear weapons tests : a review of the CDC-NCI draft report on a feasibility study of the health consequences to the American population from nuclear weapons tests conducted by the United States and other nations / / Committee to Review the CDC-NCI Feasibility Study of the Health Consequences from Nuclear Weapons Tests, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (81 p.) |
| Disciplina | 362.1/969897/00973 |
| Soggetto topico |
Nuclear weapons testing victims - Health risk assessment - United States
Ionizing radiation - Dosage - United States Radiation carcinogenesis - United States Nuclear warfare Radiation - Dosage Radioactive Fallout - adverse effects Environmental Exposure Nuclear Warfare Radiation Dosage |
| ISBN |
9786610180233
9780309168465 0309168465 9781280180231 1280180234 9780309566483 0309566487 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
""EXPOSURE OF THE AMERICAN POPULATION TO RADIOACTIVE FALLOUT FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTS""; ""Copyright""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""EXECUTIVE SUMMARY""; ""METHODS USED TO ESTIMATE DOSES AND HEALTH EFFECTS""; ""Sources of information""; ""1 INTRODUCTION""; ""BACKGROUND AND CONTEXT""; ""THE CONGRESSIONALLY REQUESTED FEASIBILITY STUDY""; ""THE NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL'S INVOLVEMENT""; ""2 THE COMMITTEE'S REVIEW""; ""TECHNICAL APPROACH AND CONTENTS OF THE DRAFT REPORT""; ""ASSESSMENT OF THE DOSE RECONSTRUCTION""
""Deposition Density of Nevada Test Site Fallout Radionuclides""""Iodine-131""; ""Other Radionuclides""; ""External Doses from Nevada Test Site Fallout""; ""Internal Doses from Nevada Test Site Fallout""; ""Deposition Density of Global Fallout Radionuclides""; ""External Doses from Global Fallout""; ""Internal Doses from Global Fallout""; ""DOCUMENT LOCATION AND RETRIEVAL""; ""ASSESSMENT OF THE ESTIMATES OF CANCER RISK""; ""THE VALUE OF FURTHER REFINEMENTS OF THE 131I NEVADA TEST SITE CALCULATIONS AND UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS""; ""Dosimetric Refinements""; ""Epidemiologic Refinements"" ""COMMUNICATION WITH THE PUBLIC ABOUT EXPOSURE AND CANCER RISK""""Overview of the Proposed Communication Plan""; ""The 131I/Nevada Test Site Communication Plan""; ""Would Adapting the 131I/Nevada Test Site Communication Plan Work for the Feasibility Study?""; ""Communication Issues for Option 1""; ""COMMENTS ON THE OPTIONS FOR FUTURE WORK""; ""3 COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATIONS""; ""Estimates of dose from Nevada Test Site and global fallout""; ""Document location and retrieval""; ""Estimates of cancer and non-cancer risks""; ""Communication with the public about exposure and cancer risk"" ""REFERENCES""""Appendix A SPECIFIC COMMENTS""; ""APPENDIX B COMMITTEE ACTIVITIES""; ""FIRST COMMITTEE MEETING""; ""SECOND COMMITTEE MEETING""; ""THIRD COMMITTEE MEETING""; ""FOURTH COMMITTEE MEETING""; ""GLOSSARY""; ""ABBREVIATIONS, ACRONYMS AND DEFINITIONS""; ""Committee Biographies"" |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910957297203321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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ICRU news / / the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements
| ICRU news / / the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Bethesda, MD, : The Commission, c1989- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Disciplina | 539 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Measurement
Radiation Dosage Radiation Protection Radiometry Radiologie Dosimetrie |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910890920803321 |
| Bethesda, MD, : The Commission, c1989- | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Journal of the ICRU
| Journal of the ICRU |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, : Oxford University Press |
| Disciplina | 612.014480287 |
| Soggetto topico |
Radiation - Measurement
Nuclear medicine Radiation - Dosage Radiometry Radiation Dosage Radiation Effects |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Periodical
Periodicals. |
| ISSN | 1742-3422 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Journal of the International Commission on Radiation Units and Measurements |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996221346103316 |
| Oxford, : Oxford University Press | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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A review of the dose reconstruction program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency / / Committee to Review the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies
| A review of the dose reconstruction program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency / / Committee to Review the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xv, 399 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Soggetto topico |
Nuclear weapons - United States - Testing
Radiation - Dosage Nuclear warfare Radiation Dosage Nuclear Warfare Program Evaluation Radiation Injuries - epidemiology United States Government Agencies Veterans Disability Claims |
| ISBN |
9786610179862
9780309168021 0309168023 9781280179860 1280179864 9780309516969 030951696X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910960107703321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academies Press, c2003 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Risk assessment of radon in drinking water / / Committee on the Risk Assessment of Exposure to Radon in Drinking Water, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council
| Risk assessment of radon in drinking water / / Committee on the Risk Assessment of Exposure to Radon in Drinking Water, Board on Radiation Effects Research, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1999 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (296 p.) |
| Disciplina | 615.9/02 |
| Soggetto topico |
Drinking water - Contamination - United States
Radon - Health aspects Indoor air pollution - Health aspects - United States Radon mitigation Health risk assessment - United States Radiation - Dosage Radon Water-supply Causation Sanitary engineering Gases, Rare Pollutants Carcinogens Air - Pollution Risk Sanitation Chemical elements Public health Water Supply Air Pollution, Indoor - analysis Carcinogens, Environmental - analysis Radiation Dosage Radon - adverse effects Risk Factors |
| ISBN |
9786612081996
9780309173674 0309173671 9781282081994 1282081993 9780309524742 0309524741 9780585143606 0585143609 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Front Matter -- Preface -- Contents -- Public Summary -- Executive Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Baseline Information on Indoor Radon and Radon in Water in the United States -- 3 Transfer of Radon from Water to Indoor Air -- 4 Dosimetry of Ingested Radon and its Associated Risk -- 5 Dosimetry of Inhaled Radon and its Associated Risk -- 6 Molecular and Cellular Mechanisms of Radon-Induced Carcinogenesis -- 7 Defining Key Variabilities and Uncertainties -- 8 Mitigation -- 9 Multimedia Approach to Risk Reduction -- 10 Research Recommendations -- References
Glossary -- A Behavior of Radon and its Decay Product in the Body -- B A Model for Diffusion of Radon Through the Stomach Wall -- C Water-Mitigation Techniques -- D Risks Associated with Disinfection By-products Formed by Water Chlorination Related to Trihalomethanes (THMs) -- E Gamma Radiation Dose From Granular-Activated Carbon (GAC) Water Treatment Units -- F EPA Approach to Analyzing Uncertainty and Variability -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910970315003321 |
| Washington, DC, : National Academy Press, 1999 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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