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MAIN TOPICS OF THE ORGANIZED PRESENTATION
The organized presentation will be broken down into
the following main topics:
Introduction
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Background Information ~ Radioactivity and
Radiation
Background Information - Controlled Fission
and Fusion Reactions and Their Potential as
a Source of Hazard
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The Natural Occurrence of Radioactivity and
Radiation
The Production of Radiation and Radioactivity
by Detonating Nuclear Weapons
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VII
VIII
Atmospheric Transport, Storage, and Removal
of Particulate Radioactivity
Local Fallout:
The Mechanisms by Which it
Can Affect Man and the Measures He Can Take to
Minimize Exposure
Delayed Fallout:
The Behavior in Geological
and Physical Processes and the Mechanisms by
Which Delayed Fallout Enters into the Biological
Processes and Reaches Man
A Detaile pbiscussion 98 the Occurrence of
Strontium
and Cesium
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Biosphere, and its Uptake and Behavior in Man
The Effects of Radiation on Man
Somatic Effects - Pathology
Genetic Effects
Methods and Standards of Radiation Protection
as Applied to Fallout Problems
Specific Questions for Discussion
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The Impact of the Present State of Affairs:
Summary,
on Policy
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Interrelationships, and Implications
The Impact of the Present State of Affairs:
What Should the Research Program in the Physical,
Geological, Biological,
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and Medical Seiences Be?