Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-293) and index. Edition of 1972 published under title: Low-level radiation.

Introduction -- Thunderstorm in Troy -- The unheeded warning -- A small error in the assumptions -- A ray of hope -- The evidence beings to emerge -- The hidden tragedy of Hiroshima -- Death before birth -- The crucial test -- Both young and old -- The clouds of Trinity -- The battle for publication -- counterattack at Hanford -- The public's' right to know -- The price of secrecy -- Fallout at Shippingport -- The minds of the children -- Incident at Three Mile Island -- Too little information too late -- The present danger. This book presents evidence on the cumulative effects of low-level radiation on health.