This book is about the consequences of the Fukushima disaster in light of their technological, societal, political, cultural and environmental origins. The magnitude of the nuclear accident is investigated in this book in the contexts of politics, economy, and society. The authors scrutinize the relationships between science, technology and society leading to this accident. Further, the authors…
Cancer is one of the major health concerns worldwide, and the proportion of cancer patients requiring radiotherapy (RT) is increasing because of the increase in the number of cancer patients. In Japan, the average life span is 80 years for men and 86 years for women as of 2014. Because of the comorbidities of an aged population, less invasive radiotherapy is more preferred than invasive sur…
This book is the first of its kind to highlight the positive impact of natural UV radiation on plants through unique adaptations in various metabolic pathways, and provides an evolutionary sketch of the development of molecular mechanisms for protecting plants from solar UV ever since their migration to terrestrial habitats. Experimental evidence is provided for establishing how plants, through…
Radiation Rays: Alpha, Beta and Gamma
The purpose of this OER is to provide students with a comprehensive textbook aligned with the NDT 130 (Radiographic Testing) course as taught at Linn-Benton Community College.