Proceedings of a Congressional Seminar on Low-Level Ionizing Radiation.
Contains transcript, prepared by CRS for the Subcom on Energy and the Environment, of a May 4, 1976 seminar on the health effects of low-level ionizing radiation. Seminar was jointly sponsored by the House Environmental Study Group and the Environmental Policy Institute.
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| Format: | Government Document eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1976.
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| Series: | U.S. Congressional Research.
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| Summary: | Contains transcript, prepared by CRS for the Subcom on Energy and the Environment, of a May 4, 1976 seminar on the health effects of low-level ionizing radiation. Seminar was jointly sponsored by the House Environmental Study Group and the Environmental Policy Institute. Appendix (p. 113-135) contains a bibliography on radiation health effects (p. 113-124), glossary of radiation health terms (p. 125-128) and additional statements and correspondence. Health and environmental aspects of radiation exposure, including: sources of low-level radiation, appearance of specific health effects (graphs, maps, p. 13-33, passim); State and Federal responsibilities for radiation monitoring and establishment of safe dosage standards, occupational hazards of radiation exposure, and recommendations for congressional action regarding nuclear radiation. |
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| Item Description: | Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed June 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |