Nonionizing radiation protection

Fülszöveg

As human populations multiply and industrialization
increases and diversifies new hazards arise, some of which have become more and more critical. One of the newer environmental hazards is nonionizing radiation (NIR), exposure to which extends from occupational health right into the field of public health.
When considering exposure limits and setting up control programmes, the heterogeneity of the population to be protected has to be kept in mind. Possible genetic and carcinogenic effects, as well as effects on development, have all to be carefully considered and are of prime importance in protecting the public.
When the first edition of this book (European Series No. 10) was published in 1982 it became the first comprehensive publication in the field. It sold worldwide and has also served as a text for training in higher education and at specialized courses. Since the completion of that first edition, much new research has been performed and experience gained in NIR... Tovább

Fülszöveg

As human populations multiply and industrialization
increases and diversifies new hazards arise, some of which have become more and more critical. One of the newer environmental hazards is nonionizing radiation (NIR), exposure to which extends from occupational health right into the field of public health.
When considering exposure limits and setting up control programmes, the heterogeneity of the population to be protected has to be kept in mind. Possible genetic and carcinogenic effects, as well as effects on development, have all to be carefully considered and are of prime importance in protecting the public.
When the first edition of this book (European Series No. 10) was published in 1982 it became the first comprehensive publication in the field. It sold worldwide and has also served as a text for training in higher education and at specialized courses. Since the completion of that first edition, much new research has been performed and experience gained in NIR protection,
especially in the areas of radiofrequency radiation and electric and magnetic fields. While these developments have not necessarily had any new or unknown effect on the health
of workers and the public, a new examination of the health-related issues was considered warranted and timely.
This book represents the results of the collaborative effort of some 300 experts from 20 countries, and will be of practical value to scientists, engineers, physicians and community leaders concerned with and responsible for protection against nonionizing radiation. Vissza