This book on TENR discusses the basic Physics and Chemistry principles of natural radiation. The current knowledge of the biological effects of natural radiation is summarized. A wide variety of topics, from cosmic radiation to atmospheric, terrestrial and aquatic radiation is addressed, including radon, thoron, and depleted uranium. Issues like terrorism and geochronology using natural radiation are also examined.
RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT A companion series to the Journal of Environmental Radioactivity Series Editor M.S. Baxter Ampfield House Clachan Seil Argyll, Scotland, UK Volume 1: Plutonium in the Environment (A. Kudo, Editor) Volume 2: Interactions of Microorganism with Radionuclides (F.R. Livens and M. Keith-Roach, Editors) Volume 3: Radioactive Fallout after Nuclear Explosions and Accidents (Yu.A. Izrael, Author) Volume 4: Modelling Radioactivity in the Environment (E.M. Scott, Editor) Volume 5: Sedimentary Processes: Quantification Using Radionuclides (J. Carroll and I. Lerche, Authors) Volume 6: Marine Radioactivity (H.D. Livingston, Editor) Volume 7: The Natural Radiation Environment VII (J.P. Mclaughlin, S.E. Simopoulos and F. Steinha¨usler, Editors) Volume 8: Radionuclides in the Environment (P.P. Povinec and J.A. Sanchez-Cabeza, Editors) Volume 9: Deep Geological Disposal of Radioactive Waste (W.R. Alexander and L.E. Mckinley, Editors) Volume 10: Radioactivity in the Terrestrial Environment (G. Shaw, Editor) Volume 11: Analysis of Environment Radionuclides (P.P. Povinec, Editor) Volume 12: Radioactive Aerosols (C. Papastefanou, Author) Volume 13: U-Th Series Nuclides in Aquatic Systems (S. Krishnaswami and J. Kirk Cochran, Editors) Volume 14: Remediation of Contaminated Environments (G. Voigt and S. Fesenko, Editors) Volume 15: Airborne Radioactive Contamination in Inhabited Areas (K.G. Andersson, Editor) Volume 16: Environmental Radionuclides: Tracers and Timers of Terrestrial Processes (K. Froehlich, Editor) Volume 17: Technologically Enhanced Natural Radiation (A.S. Paschoa and F. Steinha¨usler, Authors)
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RADIOACTIVITY IN THE ENVIRONMENT TECHNOLOGICALLY ENHANCED NATURAL RADIATION Authors
A.S. Paschoa Private Consultant, Rua Belisario Tavora 47, Rio de Janeiro, RJ 22245-070, Brazil
F. Steinha¨usler University of Salzburg, Division of Physics and Biophysics, Salzburg, Austria
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