Low-Dose Radiation Effects on Animals and Ecosystems - Long-Term Study on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)

This open access book summarizes the latest scientific findings regarding the biological effects of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant (FNPP) accident in 2011. Various cases of changes in animals and organisms have been reported since the FNPP accident. However, it is often unknown whether they are actually due to radiation, since the dose or dose-rate are not necessarily associated with the changes observed. This book brings together the works of radiation biologists and ecologists to provide reliable radioecology data and gives insight into future radioprotection. The book examines the environmental pollution and radiation exposure, and contains valuable data from abandoned livestock in the ex-evacuation zone and from wild animals including invertebrates and vertebrates, aqueous and terrestrial animals, and plants that are subjected to long-term exposure in the area still affected by radiation. It also analyzes dose evaluation, and offers new perspectives gained from the accident, as well as an overview for future studies to promote radioprotection of humans and the ecosystem. Since the biological impact of radiation is influenced by various factors, it is difficult to scientifically define the effects of low-dose/low-dose-rate radiation. However, the detailed research data presented can be combined with the latest scientific and technological advances, such as artificial intelligence, to provide new insights in the future. This book is a unique and valuable resource for researchers, professionals and anyone interested in the impact of exposure to radiation or contamination with radioactive materials.

General

Imprint:	Springer Verlag, Singapore
Country of origin:	Singapore
Release date:	November 2019
First published:	2020
Editors:	Manabu Fukumoto
Dimensions:	235 x 155mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	264
Edition:	1st ed. 2020
ISBN-13:	978-981-13-8217-8
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Nuclear issues Books > Medicine > Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences > Physiology > General Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Medical imaging > Radiology Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Biophysics Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Zoology & animal sciences > Animal reproduction Books > Medicine > Clinical & internal medicine > Diseases & disorders > Oncology > General
LSN:	981-13-8217-4
Barcode:	9789811382178

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