Radiation Hormesis and the Linear-No-Threshold Assumption

by Charles 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. In this book, the author examines all facets of radiation hormesis in detail, including the history of the concept and mechanisms, and presents comprehensive,...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3642037194
• ISBN13: 9783642037191
• Release Date: November 2009
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 217 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.2" x 9.2"