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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

Report by the Mass. Governor's Advisory Council on Radiation Protection
3rd Edition, March 2002


3.2.1 “Immunologically Whole” Animals (in vivo):


BEIR V (1990). Health effects of exposure to low levels of ionizing radiation, Report of the Advisory Committee on the Biological Effects of Ionizing Radiations (BEIR V Committee). National Academy of Sciences-National Research Council,, 250.
Topic Number(s): 3.2.1 “Immunologically Whole” Animals (in vivo): enhanced longevity, fertility, disease control
Web Abstract/link: [BEIR V, page 250]
Paper Summary/Data:[Summary]

Calabrese, E.J. and
L.A. Baldwin (2000). "The effects of gamma rays on longevity." Biogerontology 1(4): 309-319
Web Abstract/link: [Abstract]
[PubMed]

Henry, H. F. (1961). "Is all nuclear radiation harmful?,." J. Am. Med. Assoc. 176: 671.
Topic Number(s
): 2.3.1 Medical Practitioners:  Radiologists, X-ray Technicians, Physicists, etc.; 3.2.1 “Immunologically Whole” Animals (in vivo): enhanced longevity, fertility, disease control; 3.2.1.2.3 Insects
Paper Summary/Data: [Summary – 3.2.1]  [Summary – 3.2.1.2.3 ]

Jaworowski, Z. (1995). "Stimulating effects of ionizing radiation: New issues for regulatory policy." Regulatory Toxicology and Pharmacology 22(2).
Topic Number(s): 3.2.1 “Immunologically Whole” Animals (in vivo): enhanced longevity, fertility, disease control; 3.2.2 Bio-positive biological responses
Web Abstract/link: [PubMed]
Paper Summary/Data:[Summary - Section 3.2.1] [Summary - Section 3.2.2]


Kuzin, A. M., V. A. Kopylov, et al. (1994). "New approaches to the problem of increased survival of gamma- irradiated animals [in Russian]." Dokl Akad Nauk 336(6): 829-30.
Topic Number(s): 3.2.1 “Immunologically Whole” Animals (in vivo): enhanced longevity, fertility, disease control
Web Abstract/link: [PubMed]

Luckey, T. D. (1991). Radiation Hormesis,.
Boca Raton, FL., CRC Press,.
Topic Number(s): 3.2.1.1.1 Mice; 3.2.1.1.2 Rats, rabbits, Guinea pigs, chipmunks; 3.2.1.1.3 Dogs, other large mammals; 3.2.1 “Immunologically Whole” Animals (in vivo): enhanced longevity, fertility, disease control

Neafsey, P. J., W. B. Lowrie, et al. (1995). "A mortality kinetics approach to characterizing the fractionated exposure-mortality response relationship of radon progeny." Mech Ageing Dev 83(2): 65-85.
Topic Number(s): 3.2.1 “Immunologically Whole” Animals (in vivo): enhanced longevity, fertility, disease control; 3.2.1.1.2 Rats, rabbits, Guinea pigs, chipmunks
Web Abstract/link: [PubMed]

Piispanen, R. (1995). "Radiation hormesis: Fact or fiction?" Environ. Geochem. Health 17(2): 95-102.
Topic Number(s): 2.1.1 External/internal radiation doses vs. population health effects; 2.3.1 Medical Practitioners: Radiologists, X-ray Technicians, Physicists, etc.; 3.2.1 “Immunologically Whole” Animals (in vivo): enhanced longevity, fertility, disease control; 4.1 Science Conclusions
Paper Summary/Data:[Summary - Section 3.2.1]  [Summary - Section 4.1]

Sacher, G. A. and E. Trucco (1966). "A theory of the improved performance and survival produced by small doses of radiations and other poisons."
Topic Number(s): 3.2.1 “Immunologically Whole” Animals (in vivo): enhanced longevity, fertility, disease control
Paper Summary/Data: [Summary]

van Wyngaarden, K. E. and E. K. Pauwels (1995). "Hormesis: are low doses of ionizing radiation harmful or beneficial?" Eur J Nucl Med 22(5): 481-6.
Topic Number(s): 3.2.1 “Immunologically Whole” Animals (in vivo): enhanced longevity, fertility, disease control; 3.2.1.3 Microorganisms; 3.3.1 Cell growth, reproduction, and repair
Web Abstract/link: [PubMed]
Paper Summary/Data: [Summary - Section 3.2.1]  [Summary - Section 3.2.1]
[Summary - Section 3.2.1.3]  [Summary - Section 3.3.1]

 

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