Cancer risks from low dose exposure to ionising radiation – Is the linear no-threshold model still relevant?
Author: Harbron, Richard William
Reference: Radiography, 18 (1), p.28-33, Feb 2012
doi: 10.1016/j.radi.2011.07.003
Keywords: Cancer; Epidemiology; Radiobiology; Non-targeted effects; Hypersensitivity; Radiation protection
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