Atomic Bomb Survivors Of Hiroshima And Nagasaki - How They Fared
Wednesday, March 30, 2011 - 17:30
in Health & Medicine
While the current radiation concerns in Japan are not on a par with atomic bombs, the survivors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki can provide some insight into what effects, if any, radiation might have on residents of Japan today. A review article in the latest issue of Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness (free to read - http://www.dmphp.org) looks at risk estimates and summarizes what has been learned from following the survivors for 63 years. read more