Acute radiation syndrome

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-000439",
  "term": "Acute radiation syndrome",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Acute Radiation Syndrome",
  "definition": "The effects on a whole organism from large doses of ionizing radiation over a short amount of time. Human level data on ARS stems from experiences in radiation therapy; studies of the Japanese survivors of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; and the victims of the limited number of accidents at nuclear installations, including Chernobyl.",
  "subject": "Air",
  "references": [
    "RadTown Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/acute-radiation-syndrome/"
}