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Are survivors exposed to atomic-bomb
radiation when young more sensitive to the effects
of radiation than those exposed when older? |
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| 2. |
Are the cancers expected to increase
different between survivors exposed when young and
those exposed when older? |
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| 3. |
Are the cancers that have not increased
among the A-bomb survivors to date also unlikely to
increase in the future? |
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| 4. |
Are survivors exposed to atomic-bomb
radiation when young more likely to contract non-cancer
diseases, including cataract, heart disease, and stroke,
than those exposed when older? |
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| 5. |
In addition to radiation, what effects
do such factors as smoking and diet have on cancer
development? |
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| 6. |
How do cancer and other diseases develop
following radiation exposure? |
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| 7. |
Are immunological disorders and inflammation
associated with development of diseases induced by
radiation? |
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| 8. |
What genetic factors are involved in
individual variation in susceptibility to disease
and health effects of radiation? |
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| 9. |
Are gene mutations increased among the
children of survivors exposed to high doses of radiation? |
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| 10. |
Have lifestyle-oriented diseases increased
among A-bomb survivors' children (now becoming middle-aged
and elderly)? |
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Matters
to be elucidated in the next 10-20 years
