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Element of Risk
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 261

Element of Risk

Radiation, radioactivity, radon: these are words that, since Hiroshima, the Cold War, and Three Mile Island, have conjured fear and fascination for many Americans. The threat of nuclear war, however, was always abstract at best, and the possibility of a meltdown was seen primarily as a localized catastrophe. Yet the danger of radon--an invisible, odorless gas that could seemingly attack any home and afflict its residents with a deadly cancer--struck home in the 1980s when whole neighborhoods were deemed unsafe and homeowners were forced to relocate, often at great expense. But how much of a threat does radon really pose to Americans? Is the government's aggressive policy toward this "silent ...

Environmental Health Perspectives
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 254

Environmental Health Perspectives

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1993
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Iraq Under Siege
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 270

Iraq Under Siege

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2003
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  • Publisher: Pluto Press

This updated study of the sanctions' impact on Iraq now includes Bush's latest plans for invasion.

Nanoparticles in Humans
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 152

Nanoparticles in Humans

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 2017-01-06
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  • Publisher: CRC Press

A peek into the literature on the environmental health implications of the rapidly developing nanotechnology industry shows that the potential problem of exposure to airborne nanoparticles has not been adequately addressed. The health and safety of nanotechnology workers are of concern because these groups run the greatest risk of exposure to elevated concentrations of nanomaterials. However, a gap exists between the currently available particle measurement methods and those appropriate for the assessment of nanoaerosol exposure. This book presents new ideas and methods to measure the surface area and local deposition of nanoparticles in the lungs and the true value of respirators. It propos...

DHEW Publication
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 60

DHEW Publication

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1978
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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Radiation Health and Safety
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 1254

Radiation Health and Safety

  • Type: Book
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  • Published: 1977
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  • Publisher: Unknown

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A Review of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 415

A Review of the Dose Reconstruction Program of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency

From 1945 through 1962, the US atmospheric nuclear weapons testing program involved hundreds of thousands of military and civilian personnel, and some of them were exposed to ionizing radiation. Veterans' groups have since been concerned that their members' health was affected by radiation exposure associated with participation in nuclear tests and have pressured Congress for disability compensation. Several pieces of legislation have been passed to compensate both military and civilian personnel for such health effects. Veterans' concerns about the accuracy of reconstructed doses prompted Congress to have the General Accounting Office (GAO) review the dose reconstruction program used to est...

Building an Effective Environmental Management Science Program
  • Language: en
  • Pages: 182

Building an Effective Environmental Management Science Program

This book assesses the Department of Energy's Environmental Management Science Programâ€"a new program that funds basic research related to environmental cleanup of the department's weapons complex. The authoring committee was established to advise the department on the structure and management of the program. The book provides recommendations on long-term challenges and opportunities for the program.