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Radioactivity. Part 2. A healthy dose? /

In a millisecond, on July 16, 1945, the evolution of the human species took a remarkable turn. Until the explosion of the world's first nuclear weapon, the human body coexisted, if uneasily, with natural sources of radioactivity from the sky, rocks, and other unavoidable sources. Now, with x-ra...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Watson, Ian (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:This edition in English.
Published: Sydney, New South Wales : ABC Commercial, 2013.
Series:Quantum
VAST: academic video online
Subjects:
Human beings > Effect of radiation on.
Radiation tolerance.
Radiation > Physiological effect.
Êtres humains > Effets du rayonnement sur.
Radiorésistance.
Rayonnement > Effets physiologiques.
Radiation > Physiological effect
Radiation tolerance
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Summary:In a millisecond, on July 16, 1945, the evolution of the human species took a remarkable turn. Until the explosion of the world's first nuclear weapon, the human body coexisted, if uneasily, with natural sources of radioactivity from the sky, rocks, and other unavoidable sources. Now, with x-rays and nuclear medicine a part of our daily lives, the issue has become just how much radioactivity our bodies can safely absorb. This program explores the question, and whether there is really such a thing as a healthy dose.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed July 10, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (27 min.).
Playing Time:00:27:47