Federal Research on the Biological and Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation (1981)

Chapter: The Radiation Sciences—An Overview

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Suggested Citation: "The Radiation Sciences—An Overview." National Research Council. 1981. Federal Research on the Biological and Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/20294.
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Suggested Citation: "The Radiation Sciences—An Overview." National Research Council. 1981. Federal Research on the Biological and Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/20294.
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Suggested Citation: "The Radiation Sciences—An Overview." National Research Council. 1981. Federal Research on the Biological and Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/20294.
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Suggested Citation: "The Radiation Sciences—An Overview." National Research Council. 1981. Federal Research on the Biological and Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/20294.
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Suggested Citation: "The Radiation Sciences—An Overview." National Research Council. 1981. Federal Research on the Biological and Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/20294.
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Suggested Citation: "The Radiation Sciences—An Overview." National Research Council. 1981. Federal Research on the Biological and Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/20294.
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Suggested Citation: "The Radiation Sciences—An Overview." National Research Council. 1981. Federal Research on the Biological and Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/20294.
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Suggested Citation: "The Radiation Sciences—An Overview." National Research Council. 1981. Federal Research on the Biological and Health Effects of Ionizing Radiation. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/20294.
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