Exposure of the American People to Iodine-131 from Nevada Nuclear-Bomb Tests: Review of the National Cancer Institute Report and Public Health Implications
National Research Council · Division on Earth and Life Studies · Institute of Medicine · Commission on Life Sciences · Committee on Exposure of the American People to I-131 from the Nevada Atomic Bomb Tests · Committee on Thyroid Screening Related to I-131 Exposure
May 1999 · National Academies Press
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In 1997, after more than a decade of research, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) released a report which provided their assessment of radiation exposures that Americans may have received from radioactive iodine released from the atomic bomb tests conducted in Nevada during the 1950s and early 1960s. This book provides an evaluation of the soundness of the methodology used by the NCI study to estimate:
- Past radiation doses.
- Possible health consequences of exposure to iodine-131.
- Implications for clinical practice.
- Possible public health strategiesâ€"such as systematic screening for thyroid cancerâ€"to respond to the exposures.
In addition, the book provides an evaluation of the NCI estimates of the number of thyroid cancers that might result from the nuclear testing program and provides guidance on approaches the U.S. government might use to communicate with the public about Iodine-131 exposures and health risks.
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