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The U.S. Million Person Study of Low-Dose-Rate Health Effects
There is a critical knowledge gap regarding the health consequences of exposure to radiation received gradually over time. While there is a plethora of studies on the risks of adverse outcomes from both acute and high-dose exposures, including the landmark study of atomic bomb survivors, these are not characteristic of the chronic exposure to low-dose radiation encountered in occupational and public settings. In addition, smaller cohorts have limited numbers leading to reduced statistical power.
Nobuyuki Inoue
Fusion Science and Technology | Volume 39 | Number 2 | March 2001 | Pages 293-297
Fusion Technology Plenary | doi.org/10.13182/FST01-A11963251
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Japanese fusion program emphasizes development of fusion as a candidate of an innovative future energy source, and the ITER project is regarded as the core program in the current strategy. Extensive program review is currently performed to make a decision on the next phase activity of ITER toward construction, and some committees are reporting the results of their assessment. Major decision will be made within a year. Fusion program is also important from the aspect of basic study of science, practical application of advanced technology, and education. Alternative confinement studies and broad range of fusion related technical activities are performed under the overall fusion policy in Japan. One of the highlight is the successful initial operation of superconducting helical device, LHD. Large tokamak JT-60 plan a major modification to equip superconducting magnets in near future. Technology development is focused on blanket research and material study. As a whole, Japanese program encompasses power reactor development through ITER, and contribution to the international society by its research activity on science and technology.