Ciba Foundation Symposium 203 - Health Impacts of Large Releases of Radionuclides

Copyright © Ciba Foundation 1997

Ciba Foundation Symposium 203 - Health Impacts of Large Releases of Radionuclides

Editor(s): John V. Lake, Gregory R. Bock, Gail Cardew

Published Online: 28 SEP 2007

Print ISBN: 9780471965107

Online ISBN: 9780470515006

DOI: 10.1002/9780470515006

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This up-to-the-minute account examines how radionuclides affect human health. It explores how radionuclides travel through various food chains and how they are transported throughout the terrestrial and aquatic environments.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages i–viii)

    2. Introduction (pages 1–2)

      H. G. Paretzke

    3. Physical Transport and Chemical and Biological Processes in Agricultural Systems (pages 3–20)

      Gabriele Voigt

    4. The Radioecological Significance of Semi-Natural Ecosystems (pages 21–45)

      B. J. Howard and D. C. Howard

    5. Transport and Processes in Freshwater Ecosystems (pages 46–67)

      Lars Håkanson

    6. Radioactive Contamination of the Marine Environment (pages 68–73)

      A. Aarkrog

    7. Impacts on Plant and Animal Populations (pages 74–93)

      F. Ward Whicker

    8. Roles of Micro-organisms in the Environmental Fate of Radionuclides (pages 94–108)

      G. M. Gadd

    9. The Fate and Impact of Radiocontaminants in Urban Areas (pages 109–119)

      Jørn Roed, Kasper G. Andersson and Christian Lange

    10. Internal Exposure of Populations to Long-Lived Radionuclides Released into the Environment (pages 120–140)

      M. I. Balonov

    11. Interactions with Human Nutrition and Other Indices of Population Health (pages 141–154)

      Arrigo A. Cigna

    12. Biological Effects of Prenatal Irradiation (pages 155–166)

      Christian Streffer

    13. Late Somatic Health Effects (pages 167–177)

      Herwig G. Paretzke

    14. Retrospective Radiation Dose Assessment: An Overview of Physical and Biological Measures of Dose (pages 178–187)

      Marvin Goldman

    15. Cytogenetic Effects as Quantitative Indicators of Radiation Exposure (pages 188–204)

      Manfred Bauchinger

    16. Mental Health, Stress and Risk Perception: Insights from Psychological Research (pages 205–234)

      Ortwin Renn

    17. Summary (pages 235–236)

      Herwig G. Paretzke

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      Index of Contributors (page 237)

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      Subject Index (pages 238–248)

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