Health Risks of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alpha-Emitters: BEIR IV - National Research Council Staf - Paperback

This book describes hazards from radon progeny and other alpha-emitters that humans may inhale or ingest from their environment. In their analysis, the authors summarize in one document clinical and epidemiological evidence, the results of animal studies, research on alpha-particle damage at the cellular level, metabolic pathways for internal alpha-emitters, dosimetry and microdosimetry of radionuclides deposited in specific tissues, and the chemical toxicity of some low-specific-activity alpha-emitters. Techniques for estimating the risks to humans posed by radon and other internally deposited alpha-emitters are offered, along with a discussion of formulas, models, methods, and the level of uncertainty inherent in the risk estimates.National Research Council Staff is the author of 'Health Risks of Radon and Other Internally Deposited Alpha-Emitters: BEIR IV - National Research Council Staf - Paperback' with ISBN 9780309037891 and ISBN 0309037891.