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Long-term Radiation-Related Health Effects in a Unique Human Population: Lessons Learned from the Atomic Bomb Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Medicine and Health

Long-term Radiation-Related Health Effects in a Unique Human Population: Lessons Learned from the Atomic Bomb Survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

E. B. Douple, K. Mabuchi, et al.

For over six decades, researchers have explored the long-term health impacts on survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings, along with their descendants. This comprehensive review provides risk estimates and valuable insights from this extensive study, conducted by esteemed authors including Evan B. Douple and Kiyohiko Mabuchi.

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Abstract
For 63 years, scientists have been assessing the long-term health effects in the survivors of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and in their children. This article reviews risk estimates and summarizes what has been learned from this study.
Publisher
Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness
Published On
Jan 13, 2011
Authors
Evan B. Douple, Kiyohiko Mabuchi, Harry M. Cullings, Dale L. Preston, Kazunori Kodama, Yukiko Shimizu, Saeko Fujiwara, Roy E. Shore
Tags
atomic bombings
Hiroshima
Nagasaki
health effects
survivors
risk estimates
long-term study

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