Nuclear weapons and nuclear war

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5591578

Cassel, C; McCally, M; Abraham, H

This book examines the potential radiation hazards and environmental impacts of nuclear weapons. Topics considered include medical responsibility and thermonuclear war, the threat of nuclear war, nuclear weaponry, biological effects, radiation injury, decontamination, long-term effects, ecological effects, psychological aspects, the economic implications of nuclear weapons and war, ethics, civil defense, arms control, nuclear winter, and long-term biological consequences of nuclear war.

• OSTI ID: 5591578
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABSTRACTS
ARMS CONTROL
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
CIVIL DEFENSE
CLEANING
DECONTAMINATION
DOCUMENT TYPES
ECOLOGY
ECONOMIC IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS
ETHICAL ASPECTS
FORECASTING
HAZARDS
HEALTH HAZARDS
HUMAN POPULATIONS
INJURIES
LEADING ABSTRACT
MEDICAL PERSONNEL
NATIONAL DEFENSE
NUCLEAR WEAPONS
NUCLEAR WINTER
PERSONNEL
POPULATIONS
PSYCHOLOGY
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATION HAZARDS
RADIATION INJURIES
RISK ASSESSMENT
WEAPONS