Dose-response relationship for radiation carcinogenesis in the low-dose region
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Evidence that low-level radiation substantially enhances the effectiveness of repair mechanisms is summarized. This finding destroys the theoretical basis (there is no other basis) for use of a linear-no threshold dose-response relationship to estimate the cancer risk of exposure to low-level radiation. Such a methodology will exaggerate the risk. This conclusion is further supported by epidemiological evidence and by studies of the effects of radon exposure in the home, which are reviewed.
- University of Pittsburgh United States
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced, DNA Repair, Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, DNA, Environmental Exposure, Carcinogens, Environmental, Radon, Risk Factors, Animals, Humans, DNA Damage
Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced, DNA Repair, Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation, DNA, Environmental Exposure, Carcinogens, Environmental, Radon, Risk Factors, Animals, Humans, DNA Damage
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