E-Book Overview
Radiation safety and risk management, a critical issue in the nuclear age, is an ongoing concern in the field of radiation health risk sciences. It is the particular mission and task of the Nagasaki University Global COE program to explore human health risks from radiation on a global scale and to come up with measures for overcoming its negative legacies. Ionizing radiation is a well-documented human cancer risk factor, and long-term health consequences in individuals exposed at a young age to such events as the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombing are now being followed up. Unique and comprehensive, this book introduces updated radiation health-related issues, including the proper collection and analysis of biological samples, cancer research, psychological effects, fair disclosure, and the effects of low-dose exposure as they apply to future public health policy. Also addressed is the need for emergency radiation medicine in case of accidents.
E-Book Content
M. Nakashima, N. Takamura, K. Tsukasaki, Y. Nagayama, S. Yamashita (Eds.)
Radiation Health Risk Sciences
M. Nakashima, N. Takamura, K. Tsukasaki, Y. Nagayama, S. Yamashita (Eds.)
Radiation Health Risk Sciences Proceedings of the First International Symposium of the Nagasaki University Global COE Program “Global Strategic Center for Radiation Health Risk Control”
Masahiro Nakashima M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Tissue and Histopathology Section, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
Yuji Nagayama M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Medical Gene Technology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
Noboru Takamura M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Radiation Epidemiology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
Shunichi Yamashita M.D., Ph.D. Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine Atomic Bomb Disease Institute Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
Kunihiro Tsukasaki M.D., Ph.D. Associate Professor, Department of Molecular Medicine and Hematology, Atomic Bomb Disease Institute Nagasaki University Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 1-12-4 Sakamoto, Nagasaki 852-8523, Japan
Library of Congress Control Number: 2008937558
ISBN 978-4-431-88658-7 Springer Tokyo Berlin Heidelberg New York e-ISBN 978-4-431-88659-4 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in other ways, and storage in data banks. The use of registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Product liability: The publisher can give no guarantee for information about drug dosage and application thereof contained in this book. In every individual case the respective user must check its accuracy by consulting other pharmaceutical literature. Springer is a part of Springer Science+Business Media springer.com © Springer 2009 Printed in Japan Typesetting: SNP Best-set Typesetter Ltd., Hong Kong Printing and binding: Kato Bunmeisha, Japan Printed on acid-free paper
Acknowledgments
The publication of this volume was supported by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan through the Nagasaki University Global COE (center of excellence) Program “Global Strategi