Radiation and Health (Paperback)

by Thormod Henriksen (Author), David H. Maillie (Author)

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Product Description
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 effects 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 biological systems. Numerous examples, exercises and diagrams are included to make this book accessible to non-specialists.

About the Author
Thormod Henrikson is at the University of Olso in Norway while David H. Maillie is retired from the University of Rochester in New York.

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: CRC (September 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0415271622
• ISBN-13: 978-0415271622
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.2 x 0.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
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