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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
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Becker, K. (1999). "How dangerous is residential radon?." Proceedings on "The Effects of Low and Very Low Doses of Ionizing Radiation on Human Health," World Council of Nuclear Workers, June 16-18, St. Quentin en Yvelines, Versailles, France. , Elsevier (in press).
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2 Radon concentrations/doses vs. population health effects

vonBorstel, R.C. (1995). Review of "Health Effects of Low-level Radiation" The Quarterly Review of Biology 70:250-52.
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2 Radon concentrations/doses vs. population health effects
Paper Summary/Data: [Summary - 2.1.2]

Black, R.J.;Sharp, L.;Finlayson, A.R.;Harkness, E.F. (1994). "Cancer incidence in a population potentially exposed to radium-226 at Dalgety Bay, Scotland." Br J Cancer 69(1):140-3.
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2 Radon concentrations/doses vs. population health effects
Web Abstract/link: [Abstract]

Brooks, A.;Frazier, M. (1993). "Understanding the relationships: Dose- response: A Review of the Latest Evidence for Radon Risk Overestimation and Underestimation,." Radon Research Notes , Oak Ridge Nat. Lab.,
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2 Radon concentrations/doses vs. population health effects ; 3.2.2.2 DNA and cell damage and repair: Aging
Paper Summary/Data: [Summary - 3.2.2.2]

Ishikawa, Y.;Mori, T.;Kato, Y.;Tsuchiya, E.;Machinami, R.;Sugano, H.;Kitagawa, T. (1992). "Lung cancers associated with thorotrast exposure: high incidence of small-cell carcinoma and implications for estimation of radon risk." Int J Cancer 52(4):570-4
Topic Number(s): 2.1.2 Radon concentrations/doses vs. population health effects ; 2.2.1.4 Lung cancer ; 2.4.2 Other cancers and All-Cancer ; 3.1.2 Medical exposures
Web Abstract/link: [Abstract]