Radioactive Risk for Humans (ISTE Consignment) - Hardcover

Amiard, Jean-Claude; Zerbib, Jean-Claude

 
9781786308849: Radioactive Risk for Humans (ISTE Consignment)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1786308843 ISBN 13: 9781786308849
Verlag: Wiley-ISTE, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

Once scientists discovered radioactivity, they soon recognized its dangers. However, the assessment of radioactive risk to humans is still the subject of heated debate.

In this book, the authors present a summary of past and recent scientific work on estimating radioactivity in the anthroposphere and the radioactive contamination of human beings. They describe the various sources of exposure to ionizing radiation (external, internal and dietary) and estimate the irradiation doses suffered by humans under various conditions (both naturally occurring for the general public and professionals, and from accidents). The harmful effects of ionizing radiation at various biological levels (molecular, cellular and tissue) and health effects at the individual level are also discussed.

Particular focus will be placed on radiation-induced occupational illnesses. The relationship between doses of ionizing radiation and its harmful effects is discussed with reference to high, medium and low doses. The controversies on this subject are outlined, and international and French regulatory values are provided. Finally, an estimate of the radioactive risk for humans is suggested.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Jean-Claude Amiard is a Doctor of Science (State) in radioecology, Director of Research Emeritus at the CNRS (University of Nantes, France) and former Associate Professor in Quebec and China. He is the author of more than 250 publications, 80 books/chapters and 150 communications at international conferences.

Jean-Claude Zerbib is an experienced radiation protection engineer. He has managed a laboratory specializing in nuclear analysis and the radiation protection of accelerators. He has also overseen radioactive waste management and measurement and site decontamination. He is the author of more than 140 publications.

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Verlag
Wiley-ISTE
Erscheinungsdatum
2024
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1786308843
ISBN 13 
9781786308849
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Auflage
1
Anzahl der Seiten
368
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