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Technical Evaluation of the NASA Model for Cancer Risk to Astronauts Due to Space Radiation (Paperback)
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Technical Evaluation of the NASA Model for Cancer Risk to Astronauts Due to Space Radiation (Paperback)
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NASA's current missions to the International Space Station (ISS)
and potential future exploration missions involving extended stays
by astronauts on the lunar surface, as well as the possibility of
near- Earth object (NEO) or Mars missions, present challenges in
protecting astronauts from radiation risks. These risks arise from
a number of sources, including solar particle events (SPEs),
galactic cosmic rays (GCRs), secondary radiation from surface
impacts, and even the nuclear isotope power sources transported
with the astronauts. The serious early and late radiation health
effects potentially posed by these exposures are equally varied,
ranging from early signs of radiation sickness to cancer induction.
Other possible effects include central nervous system damage,
cataracts, cardiovascular damage, heritable effects, impaired wound
healing, and infertility. Recent research, much of which has been
sponsored by NASA, has focused on understanding and quantifying the
radiation health risks posed by space radiation environments.
Although many aspects of the space radiation environments are now
relatively well characterized, important uncertainties still exist
regarding biological effects and thus regarding the level and types
of risks faced by astronauts. This report presents an evaluation of
NASA's proposed space radiation cancer risk assessment model, which
is described in the 2011 NASA report, Space Radiation Cancer Risk
Projections and Uncertainties-2010. The evaluation in Technical
Evaluation of the NASA Model for Cancer Risk to Astronauts Due to
Space Radiation considers the model components, input data (for the
radiation types, estimated doses, and epidemiology), and the
associated uncertainties. This report also identifies gaps in
NASA's current research strategy for reducing the uncertainties in
cancer induction risks. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1
Introduction 2 Review of NASA Model Appendixes Appendix A:
Statement of Task Appendix B: Committee and Staff Biographical
Information Appendix C: Glossary and Acronyms
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