Mettler, Fred A. creator Upton, Arthur C. 1923- text bibliography pau Philadelphia, PA Saunders/Elsevier c2008 2008 3rd ed. monographic eng

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xvii, 564 p. : ill. ; 29 cm. Basic radiation physics, chemistry, and biology -- Sources of radiation exposure -- Effects on genetic material -- Cancer induction and dose-response models -- Carcinogenesis of specific sites -- Deterministic effects of radiation -- Effects of radiation in combination with other agents -- Radiation exposure in utero -- Uranium, plutonium, and radium -- Attribution of radiation effects and probability of causation in a specific individual -- Perception of radiation and psychological risks -- Hormesis. Fred A. Mettler, Jr., Arthur C. Upton. Includes bibliographical references and index. Ionizing radiation Toxicology Ionizing radiation Dose-response relationship Radiation carcinogenesis Radiation injuries Radiation Effects Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation Radiation, Ionizing 9780721602004 0721602002 http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0717/2007019407.html http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/ecip0717/2007019407.html UMP 080520 20251117144559.0 vtls000028243