The hazards of space travel. Before sending astronauts on an interplanetary mission, we need to investigate how the conditions in space affect human health. The International Space Station is therefore of huge importance to ensure the health of a spaceship crew travelling to other planets

EMBO Reports

Volumn 4, Issue 11, 2003, Pages 1013-1016

  Setlow, Richard B ^a  

^a BROOKHAVEN NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

BLOOD PRESSURE REGULATION; BONE METABOLISM; CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; CELL DAMAGE; CELL METABOLISM; COSMIC RADIATION; COSMONAUT; EVOLUTIONARY ADAPTATION; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MUSCLE METABOLISM; NOTE; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; OCCUPATIONAL HAZARD; OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SPACE FLIGHT; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

COSMIC RADIATION; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HUMANS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; SPACE FLIGHT; WEIGHTLESSNESS;

EID: 0346242743     PISSN: 1469221X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.embor.7400016     Document Type: Note

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