Radiation Effects Research Foundation

A Cooperative Japan-United States Research Organization

RERF conducts research and studies--for peaceful purposes--on the effects of radiation exposure on humans with a view toward contributing to the maintenance of the health and welfare of atomic-bomb survivors and to the enhancement of the health of all people.

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Hiroshima Laboratory
Nagasaki Laboratory
Introduction
Greetings and a general overview of the institute, including its research objective and management.
RERF Update
RERF publication in English and Japanese, with institutional news along with articles regarding present and past RERF investigations.
Radiation Effects
Knowledge about radiation and its effects on humans. Look here for Frequently Asked Questions, Basics about Radiation, and RERF Glossary. 		News and Comments
Brief news stories, seminar announcements and upcoming events at RERF.
Departments
Meet the RERF staff via the home pages of the research and support departments. 		Science Briefs
Selected RERF research projects are summarized in short articles.


Scientific Archives
Access past and recent publications as well as scientific data. 		History
The ABCC, and later RERF, have conducted studies continuously since 1947.
Contacting RERF
Send questions or comments, find staff email addresses, postal mail addresses, telephone/fax numbers. 		The Future
Fifty years after the atomic bombings, what is left to study?
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The Radiation Effects Research Foundation (formerly the Atomic Bomb Casualty Commission) was established in April 1975 as a private, nonprofit Japanese foundation. It is supported equally by the government of Japan through the Ministry of Health and Welfare and the government of the United States through the National Academy of Sciences under contract with the Department of Energy.
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