Adverse Reproductive Outcomes in Families of Atomic Veterans: The Feasibility of Epidemiologic Studies Contributor(s): Institute of Medicine (Author), Committee to Study the Feasibility of an (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309053404 ISBN-13: 9780309053402 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $35.15 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 1995 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Reproductive Medicine & Technology - Medical | Diseases - Medical | Genetics |
Dewey: 616.043 |
LCCN: 00000000 |
Physical Information: 0.28" H x 5.72" W x 11.26" (0.39 lbs) 108 pages |
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Publisher Description: Over the past several decades, public concern over exposure to ionizing radiation has increased. This concern has manifested itself in different ways depending on the perception of risk to different individuals and different groups and the circumstances of their exposure. One such group are those U.S. servicemen (the Atomic Veterans who participated in the atmospheric testing of nuclear weapons at the Nevada Test Site or in the Pacific Proving Grounds, who served with occupation forces in or near Hiroshima and Nagasaki, or who were prisoners of war in or near those cities at the time of, or shortly after, the atomic bombings. This book addresses the feasibility of conducting an epidemiologic study to determine if there is an increased risk of adverse reproductive outcomes in the spouses, children, and grandchildren of the Atomic Veterans. |