During 1945 through 1962, many people in the United States were exposed to radiation fallout from iodine 131 (I-131) from multiple sources. Many of those exposed were children younger than 10 years...
Discusses genes, mutations and birth defects, and how radiation can harm a cell. It reviews studies on the effects of parental radiation exposure before pregnancy and the effects of radiation...
A decision aid for people exposed to I-131 from the Nevada atmospheric nuclear tests. This workbook focuses on the pros and cons of thyroid cancer screening.
Describes how the nervous system works, the types of diseases that can afflict the nervous system, the health effects to the nervous system connected with high-dose and low-dose radiation exposure,...
DOE?s Office of Nuclear Energy produces and sells many stable and radioactive isotopes that are widely used by domestic and international customers for medicine, industry and research. DOE also m...
The HCHP Web site is a gateway for a wide range of materials for health care providers to increase their knowledge about the releases of I-131 at Hanford and to aid in the evaluation of potentially...
The Office of Radiation Protection for the Washington State Department of Health works to protect the public and the environment from the harmful effects of radiation.
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