Assessment of the scientific information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program /
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| Corporate author / creator: | National Research Council (U.S.). Committee to Assess the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure Screening and Education Program. |
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| Imprint: | Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2005. |
| Description: | xvi, 413 p. : ill., col. maps ; 23 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5774884 |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Legislation and compensation
- 3. Basic concepts in radiation physics, biology, and epidemiology
- 4. Review of recent data on radiation epidemiology, biology, and dosimetry
- 5. Expanding RECA eligibility : scientific issues
- 6. Expanding RECA eligibility : implementation
- 7. Diseases, populations, and other issues of public concern
- 8. Ethical framework
- 9. Medical screening
- 10. Screening for compensation
- 11. Education and outreach
- App. A. Invited speakers and public comment
- App. B. A comparison of the risk of skin cancer with the risk of lung cancer from exposure to radon decay products in underground mines
- App. C. Radioactivity in Guam after nuclear-weapons testing in the Pacific radioactive fallout in Guam
- App. D. The optimal criterion for positivity in screening
- App. E. Selected cancer-screening recommendations.
