Published 1990 | Version v1
Journal article

Reflections about the radiocarcinogenesis

Creators

  • 1. Institut Curie, 75 - Paris (France)

Description

In the light of well-established biological facts concerning the malignant transformation of cells and, more particularly, radiation carcinogenesis, the bases on which the values of the doses of ionizing radiations presently permissible have been founded are discussed. This casts doubts on the serious consequences of such fundamental questions as that of thresholds, the methods of extrapolation from HH (high doses, high dose-rates) to ss (small doses, small dose-rates), and finally on the consideration which must be granted to the fluctuations of natural radiation

Abstract (French)

A la lumiere de faits biologiques dument confirmes, touchant a la transformation cellulaire maligne et, plus particulierement, a la radiocancerogenese, on discute les bases sur lesquelles sont fondees les valeurs des doses de rayonnements ionisants actuellement considerees comme admissibles. Cette mise en question entraine de serieuses consequences sur des notions fondamentales, telle l'existence de seuils, sur les methodes d'extrapolation des FF (fortes doses, forts debits) au ff (faibles doses, faibles debits), enfin sur la consideration qu'on doit accorder aux fluctuations de la radiation naturelle

Additional details

Additional titles

Original title (French)
Reflexions sur la radiocancerogenese

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Radioprotection
Journal Volume
25
Journal Issue
4
Series
Radioprotection.
Journal Page Range
385-400
ISSN
0033-8451
CODEN
RAPRB