[Author]: M.M. Werner Documents

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1. Nuclear Journal of Canada, 1987 Vol 1 No. 1, by O.K. Myers and M.M. Werner, CNS, 1987-03-01. Doc type: Paper.
   Summary: Health risks associated with the commercial production of electrical energy from various sources have been estimated by various authors. Recent literature on this topic is reviewed. Commercial energy consumption per capita, a measure of a country's level of industrialisation and technological development, has increased several-fold over the past century. This development has been associated with an average increase of about 35 years in life expectancy in Canada and other industrialized countries. The average health benefits which accrue to the population of these countries outweigh the health risks of the required energy production by a very large factor. The statistical probabilities of mortality from various causes are reviewed.
   Keywords: [Concept] - [SI] 03400 Radiation Protection (including Waste Management) [Discipline] Health Physics [Topic] Radiation [Phase] - [Audience] College Engineer Grad High Manager Technician Ugrad Vendor
   - A Review of the Health Effects of Energy Development [See also Vol. 1 No. 4 for a followup discussion] NJC-1-1-03.pdf (729 kb)