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Radiation – Latest Studies

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Nuclear and radiological mass – casualty are quite hazardous risks to deployed military members and civilians. Mishaps, such as the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant and the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant, lay stress on the need for available and effective therapeutic options to mitigate and treat the damaging effects of exposure to lethal doses of ionizing radiation and combined injury. It is possible that an improvised nuclear device, radiological dispersal device or a dirty bomb can be detonated in a densely – populated city, inciting not only panic, fear, injury, destruction and death, but also a series of other medical issues arising from the blast, radioactive fallout and extreme heat. The large number of individuals affected by these events would require urgent medical attention and management. The hazard of ionizing radiation exposure due to nuclear accidents or terrorist attacks is a matter of great concern. Despite several years of research, there is a shortage of n...