| Document ID (ISN) | 106369 |
| CIS number |
07-438 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
1815-3615 - HESA Newsletter |
| Year |
2006 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Eggermont G., de Saint-Georges L., Vanmarcke H. |
| Title |
The health effects of low-dose ionizing radiation - New epidemiological results and perspectives |
| Bibliographic information |
Mar. 2006, No.29, p.21-25. 9 ref. |
| Internet access |
http://hesa.etui-rehs.org/fr/newsletter/files/pages22-27_News29-FR_def.pdf [in French]
http://hesa.etui-rehs.org/uk/newsletter/files/Pages21-25-News29UK2-7.pdf [in English]
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| Abstract |
This article examines the relative risk of low-level exposure to ionizing radiation. Contents: biological effects of ionizing radiation; regulation of low-dose risks and the social debate; recent epidemiological results; multi-factorial exposure and ethical concerns. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
ionizing radiation; biological effects; health hazards |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
literature survey; epidemiological aspects; European Union; radon; smoking; ethics; confounding factors; genetic effects; permissible radiation doses; dose-response relationship; social aspects; cancer |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Country / State or Province | Belgium |
| Subject(s) |
Radiation
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| Broad subject area(s) |
Physical hazards
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| Browse category(ies) |
Ethical issues
Ionizing radiation
Radon
Genetic factors in reaction to exposures
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