Fallout: A Study of Superbombs, Strontium 90, and Survival |
Contents
Introduction | 3 |
The Bombs and Their Products | 11 |
The Global Pattern of Fallout | 26 |
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accident alpha particles animals Atomic Energy average beta particles biological blast body bomb tests bone marrow calcium CALIFORNIA LIBRARY cancer carbon 14 cells cent cesium chemical chromosome civil defense concentration contaminated curie damage death debris decay detection deuterium deuteron diet dose of radiation earthquake effects electron volts emits estimated exposure fallout Federal fireball fission products fusion bomb gamma rays genes genetic Geneva gram half-life hazard Hemisphere Hiroshima human hydrogen irradiation isotope kiloton Laboratory latitudes lethal leukemia life-shortening mass measure megatons ment milk million electron volts missiles mutation neutrons nuclear attack nuclear explosion nuclear weapons nucleus persons plutonium population problem produced protection protons radioactive material radium roentgen samples scientists shelters skeleton soil square mile stratosphere strontium 90 strontium 90 level strontium level strontium units studies survive threshold tion tissue tons treatment troposphere underground uranium 238 X-rays