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Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption Charles L. Sanders 2010 edition
Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption
Charles L. Sanders
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.
230 pages, 50 black & white illustrations, 17 colour illustrations, 61 black & white tables
| Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
| Released | November 11, 2009 |
| ISBN13 | 9783642037191 |
| Publishers | Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg Gm |
| Pages | 217 |
| Dimensions | 238 × 162 × 20 mm · 453 g |
| Language | German |