Published September 1986
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Journal article
Epidemiological evaluation of radiation risk using populations exposed at high doses
Description
Reasons are discussed for basing cancer risk estimates of low-dose radiation effects on extrapolations from populations exposed to high doses, rather than directly on studies of low-dose effects. Some of the major studies used for this purpose are described, together with difficulties encountered in extrapolating from them. Some recent statistical work to aid the evaluation of radiation risk from these studies is reviewed. 41 references
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Health Phys.
- Journal Issue
- no.3
- Series
- Health Phys.
- ISSN
- 0017-9078
- CODEN
- HLTPA
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 18018331
- Subject category
- S63: RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGANISMS AND BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS;
- Descriptors DEI
- CARCINOMAS; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIPS; EXTRAPOLATION; HUMAN POPULATIONS; LOW DOSE IRRADIATION; RADIATION HAZARDS; RISK ASSESSMENT
- Descriptors DEC
- DISEASES; HAZARDS; HEALTH HAZARDS; IRRADIATION; NEOPLASMS; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; POPULATIONS