Published 1987
| Version v1
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Biological effects of nuclear war: Acute effects of radiation; the LD-50 value
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Description
Recent surveys carried out in Japan in connection with the reassessment of the dosimetry for long-term effects provided an opportunity for another look at the acute effects of radiation and a recalculation of the LD-50 value. The recalculation gave an LD-50 value which is two to three times lower than had been assumed before. It means that in a nuclear war the number of fatalities due to exposure to radiation would be considerably higher than thought hitherto. 11 refs, 5 figs, 2 tabs
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Publisher
- WHO.
- Imprint Place
- Geneva (Switzerland)
- ISBN
- 92-4-156109-2
- Imprint Title
- Effects of nuclear war on health and health services
- Imprint Pagination
- 179 p.
- Journal Page Range
- p. 83-93.
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Switzerland
- Country of Input or Organization
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- INIS RN
- 20071726
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; S61: RADIATION PROTECTION AND DOSIMETRY;
- Descriptors DEI
- A-BOMB SURVIVORS; ACUTE IRRADIATION; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; EXPLOSIONS; HIROSHIMA; LETHAL IRRADIATION; LETHAL RADIATION DOSE; MORTALITY; NAGASAKI; NUCLEAR WEAPONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ACUTE EXPOSURE; ASIA; DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; IRRADIATION; JAPAN; LETHAL DOSES; RADIATION DOSES
Optional Information
- Notes
- Imprint:Also issued in Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian and Spanish.