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Crisis Without End: The Medical and Ecological Consequences of the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe
Helen Caldicott (Ed.)
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Description for Crisis Without End: The Medical and Ecological Consequences of the Fukushima Nuclear Catastrophe
Hardback. Editor(s): Caldicott, Helen. Num Pages: 248 pages, figures. BIC Classification: JFFC; KNBN; RNFY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 149 x 211 x 19. Weight in Grams: 402.
The only document of its kind, Crisis Without End represents an unprecedented look into the profound after-effects of Fukushima. In accessible terms, leading experts from Japan, the United States, Russia and other nations weigh in on the current state of knowledge of radiation-related health risks in Japan, impacts on the world's oceans, the question of low-dosage radiation risks, crucial comparisons with Chernobyl, health and environmental impacts on the United States (including on food and newborns) and the implications for the U.S. nuclear energy industry.
The only document of its kind, Crisis Without End represents an unprecedented look into the profound after-effects of Fukushima. In accessible terms, leading experts from Japan, the United States, Russia and other nations weigh in on the current state of knowledge of radiation-related health risks in Japan, impacts on the world's oceans, the question of low-dosage radiation risks, crucial comparisons with Chernobyl, health and environmental impacts on the United States (including on food and newborns) and the implications for the U.S. nuclear energy industry.
Product Details
Publisher
The New Press
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
401g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781595589606
SKU
V9781595589606
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Helen Caldicott (Ed.)
Lannan Award winner Helen Caldicott is a co-founder of Physicians for Social Responsibility and was named one of the most influential women of the twentieth century by the Smithsonian Institute. She is the author of numerous books, including Nuclear Power Is Not the Answer (The New Press). She lives in Matcham, Australia.
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