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SPECIAL ASPECTS OF ENVIRONMENT RESULTING FROM VARIOUS KINDS OF NUCLEAR WARS

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:4053739
Ecological aspects of a post-attack environment are considered. Emphasis is placed on radiological warfare effects on food chains, diseases and pests, and abiotic factors such as weather and soil and water conservation. Information on radiosensitivities of various organisms and radionuclide cycling are summarized. Recommendations are made pertainlng to ecological factors and their influence on survival. (H.M.G.)
Research Organization:
Hudson Inst., Inc., Croton-on-Hudson, N.Y.
NSA Number:
NSA-18-018064
OSTI ID:
4053739
Report Number(s):
HI-243-RR; AD-409421
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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