Antioxidants as a Bio-shield Against Radiological Weapons

摘要: There are two types of radiological weapon, “dirty bomb,” and nuclear weapon (atom bomb). A dirty bomb can be made from one or more commercially available radioactive isotopes it detonated using a conventional explosive, whereas an atom consists fissionable element, requires complex procedures for detonation. Explosion cause few injuries to mass casualties, depending upon the type increase chronic health risks among survivors. Bio-Shield refers chemicals biologics that prevent mitigate radiation injury when administered before and/or after irradiation. During past decades, several preventive mitigating agents been identified. They grouped into following categories: (a) not approved by FDA, (b) drugs FDA other conditions, (c) certain (d) antioxidants herbs requiring approval. An effective bio-shield recommended humans must satisfy three criteria: (1) should damage in laboratory experiments irradiation; (2) they show at least some evidence humans; (3) doses safe human on short- long-term basis. Published data most preventing chemicals, only first criterion bio-shield, all three.