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Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption
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Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption

Current radiation protection standards are based upon the application of the linear no-threshold (LNT) assumption, which considers that even very low doses of ionizing radiation can cause cancer. The radiation hormesis hypothesis, by contrast, proposes that low-dose ionizing radiation is beneficial.

Opplag
2010 ed.
ISBN
9783642425660
Språk
Engelsk
Vekt
310 gram
Utgivelsesdato
26.11.2014
Antall sider
217