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France: Academy of Medicine; Dec 4, 2001 Statement on Radiation Health Effects

American Nuclear Society - Position Statement #41[PDF 46KB]"Health Effects of Low Level Radiation," June 2001

Center for Nuclear Technology and Society at WPI
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Report by the Mass. Governor's Advisory Council on Radiation Protection
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2.1.2.1.1 Ecological studies - Lower lung cancer in high radon areas


Cohen, B. L. (1987). "Tests of the linear, no-threshold dose-response relationship for high- LET radiation." Health Phys 52(5): 629-36.
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2.1.1 Ecological studies - lower lung cancer in high radon areas
Paper Summary/Data: [Summary]

Cohen, B. L. (1990). "Ecological versus case-control studies for testing a linear-no threshold dose-response relationship." International Journal of Epidemiology 19(3): 680-4.
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2.1.1 Ecological studies ­ lower lung cancer in high radon areas
Web Abstract/link: [PubMed]

Cohen, B. L. and R. S. Shah (1991). "Radon levels in
United States homes by states and counties." Health Physics 60(2): 243-59.
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2.1.1 Ecological studies ­ lower lung cancer in high radon areas
Web Abstract/link: [PubMed]

Cohen, B. L. (1994). "Invited commentary: in defense of ecologic studies for testing a linear-no threshold theory." American Journal of Epidemiology 139(8): 765-8; discussion 769-71.
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2.1.1 Ecological studies ­ lower lung cancer in high radon areas
Web Abstract/link: [PubMed]

Cohen, B. L. (1997a). "Questionnaire study of the lung cancer risk from radon in homes,." Health Phys. 72(4).
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2.1.1 Ecological studies ­ lower lung cancer in high radon areas
Paper Summary/Data: [Summary]

Cohen, B. L. (1997c). "Problems in the radon vs. lung cancer test of the linear no-threshold theory and a procedure for resolving them,." Health Phys. 72(4).
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2.1.1 Ecological studies ­ lower lung cancer in high radon areas
Paper Summary/Data: [Summary]

Keirim-Markus, I. B. (2000). "A discussion around Cohen's ecological research on the relationship between the radon content in dwellings and lung cancer mortality [in Russian]." Radiats Biol Radioecol 40(4): 465-70.
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2.1.1 Ecological studies ­ lower lung cancer in high radon areas; 4.1 Science Conclusions
Web Abstract/link: [PubMed]

 

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