Health Implications of Nuclear Power Production
Authors: Leonard R. Solon, Victor W. Sidel
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1979)

Editorials1 March 1979Health Implications of Nuclear Power ProductionLEONARD R. SOLON, PH.D., VICTOR W. SIDEL, M.D.LEONARD R. SOLON, PH.D.Search for more papers by this author, VICTOR W. SIDEL, M.D.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-90-3-424 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptPhysicians should be as aware of potential threats to the health of their patients and their communities as they are of clearly documented current sources of illness, injury, and disability. Health threats that may be posed by aspects of the nuclear fuel cycle have recently been reviewed in a World Health Organization (WHO) report,Health Implications of Nuclear Power Production(1). This report raises some of the same issues as did the 1975 United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC)Reactor Safety Study(2). 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