Radiological assessments for the resettlement of rongelap in the republic of the marshall islands

Auteur :
Committee on Radiological Safety in the Marshall Islands / Committee on Radiological Safety in the Marshall IslandsCommission on Life Sciences,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Research Council,
Éditeur :
National Academies Press
ISBN :
9780309050494
Date de publication :
1 janv. 1994
Dimensions :
28,0 x 21,6 x 0,9 cm
Poids :
376 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
As a result of contamination by radionuclides released during nuclear weapons testing by the United States during the 1940s and 1950s, the residents of Rongelap Atoll were evacuated from the Marshall Islands. This book provides an assessment of issues surrounding their resettlement.