Radiation and Humankind: Proceedings of the 1st Nagasaki Symposium of the International Consortium for Medical Care of Hibakusha and Radiation Life ... 2003: v. 1258 (International Congress S.) - Hardcover
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This volume is a compilation of 38 papers presented at the "First Nagasaki Symposium of the International Consortium for Medical Care of Hibakusha and Radiation Life Science" held in Japan on 21 and 22 February 2003. The use of radiation has extended to various fields including medicine, agriculture, science and engineering, and atomic energy has come to comprise a significant portion of the electric power generated in several advanced countries. The effects of radiation on human health have been investigated in atomic bomb survivors for more than half a century, and the knowledge thus obtained has greatly enriched our understanding. The Chernobyl accident, however, indicated that exposure to low doses of radiation affects human health in a way different from that observed in atomic bomb survivors. Recognizing the importance of research on low dose or low dose rate radiation, the above event was launched as a 21st Century COE Program with the aim to create an international base for studies on the health effects of low dose or low dose rate radiation from the viewpoint of epidemiology, molecular epidemiology and radiation biology. More than 100 scientists, including 18 scientists from seven countries overseas, participated in the symposium and satellite meetings and engaged in intensive discussions in the above field.
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"This very well-produced hardback volume contains much thought-provoking information that will be of interest, not only to readers concerned with fundamental radiobiology and its applications, but also to those concerned with the development of radiological protection policies and practices that are well-understood and accepted by the public at large." APPLIED RADIATION AND ISOTOPES, 2005
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Shinji Yamashita is a Professor at the Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology (RCAST), The University of Tokyo, Japan.
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Radiation and Humankind; Proceedings of the First Nagasaki Symposium of the International Consortium for Medical Care of Hibakusha and Radiation Life Science, Nagasaki, Japan, 21-22 February 2003
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Elsevier, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 2003
ISBN 10: 0444514430
ISBN 13: 9780444514431
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Hardcover. Condition: Very good. xxv, [1], 308, [2] pages. Illustrations. References. List of Participants. Author Index. Keyword Index. Cover has slight wear and soiling. "With the Compliments" slip from Nagasaki University laid in. This volume is a compilation of 38 papers presented at the First Nagasaki Symposium of the International Consortium for Medical Care of Hibakusha and Radiation Life Science. The use of radiation has extended to various fields including medicine, agriculture, science and engineering, and atomic energy has come to comprise a significant portion of the electric power generated in several advanced countries. The effects of radiation on human health have been investigated in atomic bomb survivors for more than half a century, and the knowledge thus obtained has greatly enriched our understanding. The Chernobyl accident, however, indicated that exposure to low doses of radiation affects human health in a way different from that observed in atomic bomb survivors. Recognizing the importance of research on low dose or low dose rate radiation, the above event was launched as a 21st Century COE Program with the aim to create an international base for studies on the health effects of low dose or low dose rate radiation from the viewpoint of epidemiology, molecular epidemiology and radiation biology. More than 100 scientists, including 18 scientists from seven countries overseas, participated in the symposium and satellite meetings and engaged in intensive discussions in the above field. First Edition [stated], presumed first printing. Seller Inventory # 74925