Radiation and Health (Paperback)

Radiation and the effects of radioactivity have been known for more than 100 years. International research spanning this period has yielded a great deal of information about radiation and its biological effects and this activity has resulted in the discovery of many applications in medicine and industry, including cancer therapy, medical diagnostics and quality control during manufacturing.
After Chernobyl, there has been a tendency for the public to regard radiation as harmful, even in situations where the doses are equal to, or below the natural level. Radiation and Health aims to increase awareness by presenting a balanced view of the nature of radiation and its existence in the environment, as well as discussing its effect on plants, animals and humans. It provides a survey of current knowledge from the discovery and basic theory of radiation and radioactivity to more recent developments concerned with the nature of radiation and its effect on the biological system. Numerous examples, exercises and diagrams are included in the book to make is accessible to the non-specialist.

General

Imprint:	Crc Press
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	September 2002
First published:	2003
Authors:	Thormod Henriksen • David H. Maillie
Dimensions:	229 x 152 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-0-415-27162-2
Categories:	Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Atomic & molecular physics Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Physical chemistry > Nuclear chemistry, photochemistry & radiation Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Pollution & threats to the environment > General Books > Medicine > General issues > Public health & preventive medicine > Personal & public health > General
LSN:	0-415-27162-2
Barcode:	9780415271622

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