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"Catherine Caufield has written an important book on an important topic: the history behind the safety standards limiting the effects of high energy radiation on human beings. . . . Provides an immense amount of information in a very readable form."--W. Alan Runciman,Prometheus"From fallout and radon to radioactive smoke detectors and dental X-rays, Caufield traces the proliferation of the uses of radiation in medicine, industry and the military, and in generating energy. An intelligent, non-alarmist history."--Publishers WeeklyCaufield, Catherine is the author of 'Multiple Exposures Chronicles of the Radiation Age/301088' with ISBN 9780226097855 and ISBN 0226097854.
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