From the biochemical standpoint, perhaps the most striking effect of ionizing radiations on living systems involves a defect in the metabolism of the nucleic acids. Thus, one can cite a large number of observations in the literature (1, 18, 14, 16, @8) which state that the incorporation of a variety of labeled precursor substances (inorganic phos phate, formate, NaHCO5, glycine) into tissue des...

Atmospheric ionizing radiation is of interest, apart from its main concern of aircraft exposures, because it is a principal source of human exposure to radiations with high linear energy transfer (LET). The ionizing radiations of the lower atmosphere near the Earth’s surface tend to be dominated by the terrestrial radioisotopes especially along the costal plain and interior low lands and have o...

The X-ray mapping procedure of Manney and Mortimer (1964) is the most widely applicable and convenient method for fine structure analysis in yeast, but suffers the disadvantage that suitable X-ray machines or gamma ray sources are very expensive. Although many other recombinogens are known, none gives a linear dose-response like X-rays and few are as convenient or give as reproducible results. ...

The goals of space radiation health research are to understand qualitatively and quantitatively the ionizing radiations present in the space environment, identify qualitatively and quantitatively the risks associated with these radiations, and discover countermeasures to mitigate these risks. The articles that follow address each of these three components of space radiation health research. Thi...

background: several epidemiological studies conducted on underground miner’s show that exposure to elevated levels of radioactive radon gas is expected to increase the risk of lung cancer. relative risk of lung cancer is almost linear with radon exposure. elevated concentrations of radon are not only reported within mines but also for closed indoor environment of general public houses. measurem...

New technologies are evolving day to day life to facilitate human being. Mobile communication is currently the fastest growing communication system in the telecommunication industry. Due to the increased number of users using the mobile phone, the concern is now focused towards electromagnetic radiations emitted by the mobile phones itself. Electromagnetic radiation can be classified into ioniz...

BACKGROUND Radiological practices are the first anthropic sources of ionizing radiation exposure of the population. However, a review of recent publications underlines inadequate doctors' knowledge about doses imparted in medical practices and about patient protection that might explain unnecessary radiological prescriptions. We investigated the knowledge of the physicians of Pavia District (It...