Radiation and health: the biological effects of low-level exposure to ionizing radiation

The conference presents a debate of the issues surrounding the low-level radiation controversy. Contributors were chosen on the basis of their current research involvement and pre-eminence in the fields of radiobiology, epidemiology and environmental medicine. Different scientific viewpoints are reflected equally and the reader left to decide whether the evidence allows a consensus to be drawn. Topics discussed are environmental issues, the cancer risk, epidemiological data, and the lessons learnt after Chernobyl. (U.K.)