| Vindplaats: | B 3.41 |
| Titel: | Nuclear power and health |
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| Samenvatting: | With the rising costs of fossil fuels such as oil and coal and a growing concern with their polluting effect on the environment, public resistance to nuclear power was beginning to weaken. The accident at Chernobyl in 1986 reversed that trend. Nuclear power production is, in principle, a safe technology but management failures have resulted in accidents and occasional radiation leaks. Objective assessments are urgently needed of the relative risks of different energy options, particularly the nuclear option.
Two decades of work by the WHO Regional Office for Europe on the impact on health of nuclear energy production have resulted in the publication of various reports on this topic. This book updates and consolidates them into one volume. It details the nuclear fuel cycle, describes the effects of radiation on health in both normal and accident conditions, compares alternative sources of electrical energy, discusses the danger of malevolent use of nuclear materials, and gives guidance on how to keep the public informed.
This book is vital reading for anyone in a national or international position who is direcly or indirectly concerned with the public health aspects of nuclear power production, including engineers, technicians and physicians.
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| Redactie: | Frank Theakston, Charles Robson |
| Uitgever: | World Health Organisation WHO, Copenhagen |
| Jaar van uitgave: | 1994 |
| Taal: | Engels |
| Aantal aanwezig: | 1 |
| ISBN/ISSN: | 92 8900 1315 X en 0378-2255 |
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| Ondertitel: | The implications for health of nuclear power production |
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| Opmerkingen: | Er staan diverse tabellen in het boek. Er is met pen in onderstreept en geschreven. |
| Aantal pagina's: | 145 |
| Serie: | WHO Regional Publications European Series No. 51 |
| Trefwoorden: | atoomenergie, straling, gezondheid, stralingsbescherming, radioactieve materialen, WHO, Chernobyl, alternatieve energie, |