
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.
- Författare
- Charles L. Sanders
- Upplaga
- 2010 ed.
- ISBN
- 9783642037191
- Språk
- Engelska
- Vikt
- 446 gram
- Utgivningsdatum
- 2009-11-11
- Sidor
- 217
