In this comparative essay, students will research 2 different groups affected in the past by radiation.
Students will also be asked to identify a situation in which radiation protection standards were lacking in
the past 15 years.
Students will identify and compare:
The history surrounding each groups exposure to radiation
The genetic and somatic effects that each group exhibited
Were any radiation protection standards altered after these groups were studied
What, if any, impact those groups had on the future of radiation protection
Students will also identify a situation in the past 15 or so years that will showcase unsafe radiation
practices.
You will discuss this situation and what you believe will be the effects of the situation describe on the
future of radiation protection.