Published 1990 | Version v1
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Other somatic and fetal effects

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This chapter reviews the evidence for fetal and other radiation-induced somatic effects. The following studies are included: human epidemiological studies of cancer in childhood following exposure in utero; animal and human studies of the effects on growth and development; life-shortening studies in laboratory animals; cataracts of the human eye lens; radiosensitivity of germinal cells of the mammalian testis and ovary. 85 ref

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Publishing Information

Publisher
National Academy Press.
Imprint Place
Washington, DC (United States)
Imprint Title
Health effects of exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation
Imprint Pagination
434 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 352-370.

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Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
24022536
Subject category
S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
Descriptors DEI
ANIMAL GROWTH; CATARACTS; CHILDREN; CRYSTALLINE LENS; EPIDEMIOLOGY; EYES; FETUSES; GERM CELLS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LABORATORY ANIMALS; LIFE SPAN; MAN; ONTOGENESIS; OVARIES; PRENATAL EXPOSURE; RADIATION HAZARDS; RADIOSENSITIVITY; TESTES
Descriptors DEC
ANIMALS; BODY; DISEASES; FEMALE GENITALS; GONADS; GROWTH; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; MALE GENITALS; MAMMALS; ORGANS; PRIMATES; RADIATIONS; SENSE ORGANS; SENSE ORGANS DISEASES; VERTEBRATES