Effects of Cobalt-60 Exposure on Health of Taiwan Residents Suggest New Approach Needed in Radiation Protection
The conventional approach for radiation protection is based on the ICRP's linear, no threshold (LNT) model of radiation carcinogenesis, which implies that ionizing radiation is always harmful, no matter how small the dose. But a different approach can be derived from the observed health effects...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2007-01-01
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| Series: | Dose-Response |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.2203/dose-response.06-105.Chen |