Radiation hormesis and the linear-no-threshold assumption
Current radiation protection standards are based upon the application of the linear no-threshold (LNT) assumption, which considers that even very low doses of ionizing radiation can cause cancer. The radiation hormesis hypothesis, by contrast, proposes that low-dose ionizing radiation is not only sa...
| Main Author: | Sanders, Charles L. 1938- |
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| Other Authors: | SpringerLink (Online Service) |
| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Heidelberg :
Springer,
©2010.
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| Physical Description: |
1 online resource (xi, 217 pages) : illustrations (some color) |
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CMU Electronic Access
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| CMU Electronic Access | Available |