Published November 23, 2021
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IONIZING RADIATION AND HUMAN BODY IN FUTURE MARS SPACE MISSIONS: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Authors/Creators
- 1. Università degli Studi di Salerno, Department of Medicine and Surgery, Baronissi (SA), Italy
- 2. Victoria University of Wellington, Biomedical Sciences, New Zealand
- 3. Industrial University of Santander, Colombia
- 4. Center for Space Science, New York University Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island, PO Box 129188, Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Ionizing radiation represents one of the biggest biological limitations in human space missions. In our daily life, we are protected from most space radioactive sources thanks to the terrestrial atmosphere and geomagnetic field.
The aim of our research was finding the most important clinical consequences of exposure to ionizing radiation on astronauts’ health during a typical Mars mission. These data mostly come from radiotherapy patients and survivors to nuclear accidents. In addition, we explored and analysed specific chemical compounds which might be implemented in astronauts’ diets to improve their radioprotection during space missions.
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