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Radiological Assessments for the Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Radiological Safety in the Marshall Islands

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Radiological Assessments for the Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

By: National Research Council,Division on Earth and Life Studies,Commission on Life Sciences,Committee on Radiological Safety in the Marshall Islands

As a result of contamination by radionuclides released during nuclear weapons testing by the United States during the 1940s and 1950s, the residents of Rongelap Atoll were evacuated from the Marshall Islands. This book provides an assessment of issues surrounding their resettlement and an evaluation of radiological conditions on certain Marshall Islands, particularly Rongelap Atoll.

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131

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National Academies Press

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ISBN 10

0309050499

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9780309050494

The Human Radiation Experiments

By: United States. Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments

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The Human Radiation Experiments

By: United States. Advisory Committee on Human Radiation Experiments

This book describes in fascinating detail the variety of experiments sponsored by the U.S. government in which human subjects were exposed to radiation, often without their knowledge or consent. Based on a review of hundreds of thousands of heretofore unavailable or classified documents, this Report tells a gripping story of the intricate relationship between science and the state.Under the thick veil of government secrecy, researchers conducted experiments that ranged from the mundane to such egregious violations as administering radioactive tracers to mentally retarded teenagers, injecting plutonium into hospital patients, and intentionally releasing radiation into the environment. This volume concludes with a discussion of the Committee's key findings and guidelines for changes in institutional review boards, ethics rules and policies, and balancing national security interests with individual rights. Ethicists, public health professionals and those interested in the history of medicine and Cold War history will be intrigued by the findings of this landmark report.

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655

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Oxford University Press

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0195107926

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9780195107920

Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests

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Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests

By: National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems,Committee on Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests

During the 18-year program of atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons (1945-1962), some of the 225,000 participants were exposed to radiation. Many of these participants have been experiencing sicknesses that may be test-related. Currently, test participants who had served in military units have pending over 6,000 claims for compensation at the Department of Veterans Affairs. This study presents improved methods for calculating the radiation doses to which these individuals were exposed, and are intended to be useful in the adjudication of their claims.

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0309040795

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9780309040792

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Radiological Assessments for the Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

Radiological Assessments for the Resettlement of Rongelap in the Republic of the Marshall Islands

The Human Radiation Experiments

The Human Radiation Experiments

Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests

Film Badge Dosimetry in Atmospheric Nuclear Tests

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