Fallout: The experiences of a medical team in the care of a Marshallese population accidentally exposed to fallout radiation Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Fallout: The experiences of a medical team in the care of a Marshallese population accidentally exposed to fallout radiation

Creator

  • Author: Conard, R.A.
    Creator Type: Personal

Contributor

  • Sponsor: United States. Department of Energy.
    Contributor Type: Organization
    Contributor Info: DOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

Publisher

  • Name: Brookhaven National Laboratory
    Place of Publication: Upton, New York

Date

  • Creation: 1991-01-01

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This report presents an historical account of the experiences of the Brookhaven Medical team in the examination and treatment of the Marshallese people following their accidental exposure to radioactive fallout in 1954. This is the first time that a population has been heavily exposed to radioactive fallout, and even though this was a tragic mishap, the medical findings have provided valuable information for other accidents involving fallout such as the recent reactor accident at Chernobyl. Particularly important has been the unexpected importance of radioactive iodine in the fallout in producing thyroid abnormalities.
  • Physical Description: Pages: (116 p)

Subject

  • Keyword: Bravo Event
  • Keyword: Nuclear Explosions
  • Keyword: Diseases
  • Keyword: Neoplasms
  • Keyword: Biological Radiation Effects
  • STI Subject Categories: 63 Radiation, Thermal, And Other Environ. Pollutant Effects On Living Orgs. And Biol. Mat.
  • Keyword: Oceania
  • Keyword: Radiation Effects
  • Keyword: Populations
  • Keyword: Micronesia
  • Keyword: Castle Project
  • Keyword: Marshall Islands
  • Keyword: Islands
  • Keyword: Fallout
  • Keyword: Surface Explosions 560161* -- Radionuclide Effects, Kinetics, & Toxicology-- Man
  • Keyword: Human Populations
  • Keyword: Biological Effects
  • Keyword: Explosions

Collection

  • Name: Office of Scientific & Technical Information Technical Reports
    Code: OSTI

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • Other: DE92007449
  • Report No.: BNL-46444
  • Grant Number: AC02-76CH00016
  • DOI: 10.2172/5741151
  • Office of Scientific & Technical Information Report Number: 5741151
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc1093226

Note

  • Display Note: OSTI; NTIS; INIS; GPO Dep.
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