It's Time for a New Low-Dose-Radiation Risk Assessment Paradigm—One that Acknowledges Hormesis
The current system of radiation protection for humans is based on the linear-no-threshold (LNT) risk-assessment paradigm. Perceived harm to irradiated nuclear workers and the public is mainly reflected through calculated hypothetical increased cancers. The LNT-based system of protection employs easy...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2008-10-01
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| Series: | Dose-Response |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2203/dose-response.07-005.Scott |