Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption formatIsbn:Hardcover - 9783642037191 it has not attracted the

it has not attracted the collaboration of many social scientists

the materials and crystallographic aspects

Im Mittelpunkt sozialwissenschaftlicher Forschung über Interessenverbände steht bisher ihre Einflussnahme auf staatliche Entscheidungen

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the consequences of international legislation and their effects on environmental and climate protection in the area of the transportation are discussed

Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption formatIsbn:Hardcover - 9783642037191 it has not attracted theCurrent 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. In this book, the author examines all facets of radiation hormesis in detail, including the history of the concept and mechanisms, and presents