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"Catherine Caufield has written an important book on an important the history behind the safety standards limiting the effects of high energyradiation on human beings. . . . Provides an immense amount of informationin a very readable form."—W. Alan Runciman, Prometheus"From fallout and radon to radioactive smoke detectors and dental X-rays,Caufield traces the proliferation of the uses of radiation in medicine,industry and the military, and in generating energy. An intelligent,non-alarmist history."— Publishers Weekly