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Radiation and human health

Book ·
OSTI ID:5519026
An attempt is made in the book to permit a layman to understand radiation and its effects. A basic presentations of radiation physics, the biology of human cancer, teratogenesis and genetics are considered excellent and concise reviews. A discussion on radiation studies is presented. The most extensive part of the book is a discussion of the risks of radiation-induced cancer.
OSTI ID:
5519026
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English