Analysis of cancer risks in populations near nuclear facilities phase I

"In the late 1980s, the National Cancer Institute initiated an investigation of cancer risks in populations near 52 commercial nuclear power plants and 10 Department of Energy nuclear facilities (including research and nuclear weapons production facilities and one reprocessing plant) in the Uni...

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Autor principal: National Research Council (U.S.).
Autores Corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on the Analysis of Cancer Risks in Populations near Nuclear Facilities--Phase I. (-), National Research Council (U.S.). Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council (U.S.). Nuclear and Radiation Studies Board
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press c2012.
Edición:1st ed
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Tabla de Contenidos:
  • ""Front Matter""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Effluent Releases from Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel-Cycle Facilities""; ""3 Radiation Dose Assessment""; ""4 Epidemiological Studies""; ""5 Risk Communication and Public Engagement""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Radiation as a Carcinogen""; ""Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee and Staff""; ""Appendix C: Presentations and Visits""; ""Appendix D: Origin of Radioactivity in Nuclear Plants""; ""Appendix E: Origin of Radioactivity in Fuel-Cycle Facilities""
  • ""Appendix F: Regulation of Effluent Releases""""Appendix G: Radiological Effluent Technical Specifications (RETS)""; ""Appendix H: Radiological Environmental Monitoring Program (REMP)""; ""Appendix I: Radiation Dose Assessment""; ""Appendix J: Modeling Incidence and Mortality Data in an Ecologic Study""; ""Appendix K: Letter Template to State Cancer Registries""; ""Appendix L: Letter Template to State Vital Statistics Offices""; ""Appendix M: Letter Template to Departments of Public Health""; ""Appendix N: Glossary""; ""Appendix O: Acronyms""