The radiological and psychological consequences of the Fukushima Daiichi accident

Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 27-36

  Von Hippel, Frank N ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cesium 137; Evacuation; Fukushima Daiichi; Iodine 131; Nuclear accident; Radiation induced cancers; Radioactive contamination

Indexed keywords

EID: 84055176379     PISSN: 00963402     EISSN: 19383282     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0096340211421588     Document Type: Article

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