An examination of the scientific facts of human radiation filmed at the Argonne National Laboratory of the AEC in Lemont, Ill. Dr John E. Rose attempts to find out how much radioactive material the human body possesses naturally, how much we have been exposed to as a result of nuclear bomb tests, and the effects of radiation on health and life. Shows the tests of two groups of human guinea pigs; one group - radium dial painters who literally ate radium 30 years ago, and another group whose everyday drinking water has a higher-than-average percentage of radium.
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ACMI Identifier
003536
Language
English
Subject categories
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Atomic bomb - Blast effect
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → Nuclear weapons - Testing
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental health
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Body, Human
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Community health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Environmental health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Health education
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Nuclear physics - Research
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)