Radiation and health
By: Thormod Henriksen and H. David Maillie.
Contributors: Maillie, H. David.
Edition: English ed.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2003
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng; nor
Number of pages: 226
Subjects: Radiobiology.; Radiation -- Physiological effect.; Plants -- Effect of radiation on.; Plants -- Effect of radioactive pollution on.; Animal populations -- Effect of radiation on.; Radiation, Background.; Radiation Effects.; Background Radiation.; Radioactivity.
Other titles: Radiation & health
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [219-221]) and index.
Translation and revision of: Stråling og helse. 1993.
Table of contents: title: Radiation is discovered; title: What is radioactivity?; title: Radioactive decay laws; title: Activity and dose; title: Artificial radioactive isotopes; title: The measurement of radiation; title: Natural radiation; title: Radiation in medicine and research; title: Nuclear weapons and reactor accidents; title: Radiation and health. Large doses; title: Small doses and risk estimates; title: Radiation biology - mechanisms; title: Radiation and the environment; title: Exercises, examples, and scenarios.