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Chapter #4
Biological effects of Radiation
Natural Background Radiation
Cosmic Rays
Radioactivity in the Earth
Radon Progeny
External Gamma
Natural Radioactivity in the Body
High Natural Background Areas
Man-Made Radiation
Medical Exposure
Miscellaneous Sources
Somatic and Hereditary Effects
Some Cellular Biology
Natural Mutation
Mutations: Results from Experiments
Hereditary Effects in Humans
Hereditary Risk from Radiation
Long-Term Somatic Effects
Somatic Cell Mutations and Cancer
Radiation Induced Cancer in Humans
Extrapolating to Low Doses
Radiation Induced Cataracts
Short-Term Somatic Effects
Effects of Radiation on the Cell
Function of Self Renewal tissues
Effects of High Whole Body Doses
Treatment of Radiation Injury
Beta Irradiation of the Skin
Radiation Induced Sterility
Radiation Effects During Pregnancy
The Sensitive Period
The Ten-day Rule
Summary
Assignment
Noel Giffin
Tue Feb 6 14:41:11 PST 1996