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Human health as well as aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems are
threatened from increa sing levels of environmental radiation of
various sources, many of them of anthropoge nic causality: large
areas of the former Soviet Union suffer from radioactive pollution,
in particular after the Chemobyl accident; the increase in the
incidence of UVB radiati on at the Earth's surface as a result of a
progressive depletion of stratospheric ozone is a global problem
that requires international concerted actions; in areas of former
uranium mining the natural radiation level is substantially
increased due to elevated radon levels; a growing portion of the
population involved in air traffic is exposed to increased levels
of natural radiation; and with the International Space Station an
increasing number of astronauts will be exposed to the complex
field of cosmic radiation. To estimate the corresponding risks, a
better knowledge of the underlying radiobiological mechanisms at
the molecular, cellular and system level is required. This book is
the result of a multidisciplinary effort to discuss the current
state of knowledge of the fundamental processes that result from
interactions of environmental radiation -ionizing as well as UV
radiation -with living matter and the existing radiati on
protection concepts, and then to define future research work needed
as fundamental information for the assessment of risks from
increased levels of environmental radiation to human health and
ecosystem balance. It comprises the key lectures and statements
presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop.
This volume of the series Springer Briefs in Space Life Sciences
explains the physics and biology of radiation in space, defines
various forms of cosmic radiation and their dosimetry, and presents
a range of exposure scenarios. It also discusses the effects of
radiation on human health and describes the molecular mechanisms of
heavy charged particles' deleterious effects in the body. Lastly,
it discusses countermeasures and addresses the vital question: Are
we ready for launch? Written for researchers in the space life
sciences and space biomedicine, and for master's students in
biology, physics, and medicine, the book will also benefit all
non-experts endeavouring to understand and enter space.
This book bridges a gap in the literature by bringing together
leading specialists from different backgrounds. It addresses the
specific need for a readable book on this very interdisciplinary
and new topic at research level.
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