Best Paper on Global Fallout

Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 2011-11-11 14:08

Posted by BC 11/11

Everyone, do yourself a favor and read this paper recommended by Mark.

Simon, Bouville, & Beck, "The geographic distribution of radionuclide deposition across the continental US from atmospheric nuclear testing," Journal of Env. Rad., 2004.

If you need some perspective, this report is very helpful.

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The 2004 paper has global

Submitted by BC (not verified) on Fri, 2011-11-11 17:35.

The 2004 paper has global fallout and NTS fallout info.

Simon, Bouville, & Land,

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2011-11-11 17:07.

Simon, Bouville, & Land, "Fallout from Nuclear Weapons Tests and Cancer Risks," American Scientist, vol.94, 2006.

http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/causes/i131/Fallout-PDF

Seems to be focused on the Nevada tests only.

For a comparison of what

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Fri, 2011-11-11 17:24.

For a comparison of what health consequences they expected in the good old days (1963):

"ESTIMATES AND EVALUATION OF
FALLOUT IN THE UNITED STATES
FROM NUCLEAR WEAPONS TESTING
CONDUCTED THROUGH 1962"
http://www.epa.gov/radiation/docs/federal/frc_rpt4.pdf