Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch. 1. Growing health concerns with respect to low doses of ionizing radiation : can we prevent and/or mitigate them? -- ch. 2. Physics of radiological weapons and nuclear reactors -- ch. 3. Acute radiation damage by high doses of ionizing radiation in humans -- ch. 4. Long-term damages among survivors of high doses of ionizing radiation -- ch. 5. Prevention and mitigation of acute radiation sickness (ARS) -- ch. 6. Prevention and mitigation of late adverse effects of high radiation doses -- ch. 7. Health risks of low doses of ionizing radiation -- ch. 8. Prevention and mitigation against radiological weapons and nuclear plant accidents -- ch. 9. Prevention and mitigation of damage after low radiation doses -- ch. 10. Implementation plans for prevention and mitigation of radiation injury -- ch. 11. Health risks of nonionizing radiation and their prevention and mitigation.