Invited Commentary: Studies of Workers Exposed to Low Doses of Radiation
Open Access
- 15 February 2001
- journal article
- editorial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in American Journal of Epidemiology
- Vol. 153 (4) , 319-322
- https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/153.4.319
Abstract
Extensive studies of atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and of persons exposed for medical reasons have resulted in a wealth of knowledge about the health effects resulting from radiation exposure at relatively high doses and dose rates. The availability of individual estimates of dose has made it possible to quantify dose-response relations and to estimate risks from exposure at low doses and dose rates. These estimates form the basis for setting radiation protection standards (1–3).Keywords
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