Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption
Springer | 2009 | ISBN: 3642037194 | 217 pages | PDF | 2,1 MB
Springer | 2009 | ISBN: 3642037194 | 217 pages | PDF | 2,1 MB
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.