Radiation Reassessed
- Author: David Tenenbaum
- Subject: Science and Technology
- Institution Name: University of Wisconsin, Madison
- Collection: The Why Files
- Grade Level: Secondary
- Abstract: While the scientific community agrees that big doses of ionizing radiation cause serious damage to the human body, the effects of long-term, low-dose radiation are hotly contested. Some believe these minimal doses are dangerous, while others argue they are actually beneficial to human health. So, what's up with radiation? How have disasters at Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Chernobyl aided our scientific understanding of radiation?
- Course Type: Learning Module
- Languages: English
- Material Types: Assessments, Teaching and Learning Strategies, Lesson Plans, Curriculum Standards
- Media Formats: Text/HTML, Graphics/Photos
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