Proceedings of a Congressional Seminar on Low-Level Ionizing Radiation

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Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

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Appendix (p. 113-135) contains a bibliography on radiation health effects (p. 113-124), glossary of radiation health terms (p. 125-128) and additional statements and correspondence. Contains transc...

Appendix (p. 113-135) contains a bibliography on radiation health effects (p. 113-124), glossary of radiation health terms (p. 125-128) and additional statements and correspondence.

Contains transcript, prepared by CRS for the Subcom on Energy and the Environment, of a May 4, 1976 seminar on the health effects of low-level ionizing radiation. Seminar was jointly sponsored by the House Environmental Study Group and the Environmental Policy Institute.

Health and environmental aspects of radiation exposure, including: sources of low-level radiation, appearance of specific health effects (graphs, maps, p. 13-33, passim); State and Federal responsibilities for radiation monitoring and establishment of safe dosage standards, occupational hazards of radiation exposure, and recommendations for congressional action regarding nuclear radiation.

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