Health Risks of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alpha-emitters: Beir IV

Committee On The Biological Effects Of Ionizing Radiations; Commission On Life Sciences; Division On Earth And Life Studies; National Research Council

ISBN 10: 0309037891 / ISBN 13: 9780309037891

Published by National Academy Press, 1988

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Tan covers. 8vo. 602 pages. "Lib" written on the front cover.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Health Risks of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alpha-emitters: Beir IV
• Publisher: National Academy Press
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0309037891
• ISBN 13: 9780309037891
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Very Good

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Synopsis

This book describes hazards from radon progeny and other alpha-emitters that humans may inhale or ingest from their environment. In their analysis, the authors summarize in one document clinical and epidemiological evidence, the results of animal studies, research on alpha-particle damage at the cellular level, metabolic pathways for internal alpha-emitters, dosimetry and microdosimetry of radionuclides deposited in specific tissues, and the chemical toxicity of some low-specific-activity alpha-emitters. Techniques for estimating the risks to humans posed by radon and other internally deposited alpha-emitters are offered, along with a discussion of formulas, models, methods, and the level of uncertainty inherent in the risk estimates.

About the Author

Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations, National Research Council