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There is always more to learn about radiation effects and events. Here, start learning or expand your knowledge by perusing literature penned by subject matter experts from around the world. Literature offerings range from technically scientific to humanistic and historical, offering any scholar new perspectives in this field.

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Caring for Survivors
of the Chernobyl Disaster: What the Clinician Should Know

Armin D. Weinberg, PhD; Sunil Kripalani; Philip .L McCarthy, MD; W. Jack Schull, PhD; 1995

A review of the health effects survivors of the Chernobyl distaster display, and recommendations for their care.

Keywords: Chernobyl, health effects, social justice, advocacy

Radiation Exposure Compensation Act

US Department of Justice.

Contains a summary of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), including how to apply for compensation.

Keywords: Radiation, compensation, US DOJ, social justice, advocacy

The Value of Interviews in Representing the Long-term Effects of Radiation in Kazakhstan

Discusses the importance of first-hand accounts of history in education and chronicling the past. This article draws from the author's personal experience conducting interviews.

Keywords: Kazakhstan, radiation, oral histories, health effects

Annika Nambiar, 2024

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Radiation Exposure Compensation Act; US Department of Justice

Contains a summary of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), including how to apply for compensation.

Caring for Survivors of the Chernobyl Disaster

Armin D. Weinberg, PhD; Sunil Kripalani; Philip .L McCarthy, MD; W. Jack Schull, PhD; 1995

A review of the health effects survivors of the Chernobyl distaster display, and recommendations for their care.

Estimation of ‘dose-depth’ profile in the surface layers of a quartz-containing tile from the former Hiroshima University building indicates the possible presence of beta-irradiation from residual radioactivity after A-bombing

Stepanenko et al., 2022

Tooth enamel ESR dosimetry for Hiroshima ‘black rain’ zone residents

Zhumadilov et al., 2022

Radiation makes cells select the form of death dependent on external or internal exposure: apoptosis or pyroptosis

Shichijo et al., 2023

The need for measures to prevent radiation exposure in Ukraine, taking both internal and external exposure into account

Inoue et al., 2023

Review of the Hanford Thyroid Disease Study Draft Final Report (2000)

National Academy of Sciences

This review assess the Hanford Thyroid Disease Study (HTDS) Draft released in 1999, including the science behind the findings of the report and its release to the public. This is an important document for those wanting to understand the communication side of radiation effects science.

A Conversation with Jack Schull

Sever and Schull, 2004

This offers insight into Jack Schull, an influential figure in the field of radiation effects and events.

Oral History of Jack Schull for the UCLA Human Genetics Oral History Project (2005)

An interview chronicling the life of Jack Schull, completed in 2005 with UCLA.

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