Radioactive Risk for Humans
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Radioactive Risk for Humans

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Radioactive Risk for Humans

About this book

Once scientists discovered radioactivity, they soon recognized its dangers. However, the assessment of radioactive risk to humans is still the subject of heated debate.

In this book, the authors present a summary of past and recent scientific work on estimating radioactivity in the anthroposphere and the radioactive contamination of human beings. They describe the various sources of exposure to ionizing radiation (external, internal and dietary) and estimate the irradiation doses suffered by humans under various conditions (both naturally occurring for the general public and professionals, and from accidents). The harmful effects of ionizing radiation at various biological levels (molecular, cellular and tissue) and health effects at the individual level are also discussed.

Particular focus will be placed on radiation-induced occupational illnesses. The relationship between doses of ionizing radiation and its harmful effects is discussed with reference to high, medium and low doses. The controversies on this subject are outlined, and international and French regulatory values are provided. Finally, an estimate of the radioactive risk for humans is suggested.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Acronyms and Abbreviations
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1. Radioactive Danger
  9. Chapter 2. Radioactive Contamination of the Anthroposphere
  10. Chapter 3. Human Exposure to Radionuclides
  11. Chapter 4. Radioactive Contamination of Food and Trophic Transfer
  12. Chapter 5. Human Bioaccumulation of Radionuclides
  13. Chapter 6. Estimates of Human Radiation Doses
  14. Chapter 7. Estimating Human Radiation Doses
  15. Chapter 8. The Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiation at the Molecular and Cellular Level
  16. Chapter 9. Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation at the Individual Level
  17. Chapter 10. Occupational Diseases Caused by Ionizing Radiation
  18. Chapter 11. The Dose–Response Relationship to the Effects of Ionizing Radiation
  19. Chapter 12. International and French Regulatory Values
  20. Chapter 13. General Conclusions and Perspectives
  21. Glossary
  22. Index
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  24. EULA